Chaguar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Bromelia
Species:
B. serra
Binomial name
Bromelia serra
Synonyms[1]
  • Karatas serra (Griseb.) Burkill
  • Rhodostachys argentina Baker
  • Karatas laciniosa Lindm.
  • Bromelia lindmanii Mez
  • Bromelia serra var. variegata M.B.Foster
  • Bromelia serra f. variegata (M.B.Foster) M.B.Foster ex L.B.Sm.

Bromelia serra is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae native to South America (Brazil, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina).[1] It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar.

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