Pitcairnia sphaerocephala Baker Pitcairnia venusta Baker Puya coquimbensis Mez Puya gaudichaudii Mez Puya venusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.

[1] This species is a rare plant[3] endemic to certain areas of Chile including Punta Teatinos and Cerro La Campana.

In La Campana National Park, P. venusta is associated with the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis, a palm that prehistorically had a significantly wider distribution.

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