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Deinacanthon urbanianum
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Deinacanthon urbanianum

Deinacanthon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “deinos” - terrible and “anthos” - flower. It contains a single species, Deinacanthon urbanianum, native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. In Spanish, it is known as cháguar.

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