Ever seen teal flowers? 🟢🟠

Puya alpestris ssp. zoellneri looks unreal—metallic blooms with orange stamens, bird-pollinated & found only in #Chile 🇨🇱. All six Chilean #Puya species are endemic & form a distinct clade in this ancient genus.

#DesertPlants #AndesFlora #Bromeliads #botany 🐦🌺