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Eucomis comosa

Eucomis comosa.<br>Photographer: Graeme La Cock, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Eucomis comosa.<br>Photographer: Graeme La Cock, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Eucomis comosa.<br>Photographer: Graeme La Cock, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Pineapple flower

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Eucomis comosa (Houtt.) Wehrh.

Other information

Etymology

eucomis: From the Greek eukomus ‘beautiful haired’, referring to the leafy tuft surmounting the flower spike.