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Brocchinia reducta Dwarf Form Akopan Tepui Plateau
Brocchinia reducta Dwarf Form Akopan Tepui Plateau
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Brocchinia reducta is a genus of plants belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to southern Venezuela and Guyana. They grow in particular on Venezuelan highlands called tepuis, which are 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level.
They have modified leaves, fused to form a sort of amphora.
The leaves fill with heavy rainfall and act as a trap for insects that fall inside.
Brocchinia reducta is considered a carnivorous plant as it is able to assimilate nutrients from insects that have fallen into the water-filled well that it creates between its leaves.