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Copestylum violaceum in languages:

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Purple Bromeliad Fly

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Parent Taxon

• Copestylum

Sibling Taxa

• Copestylum dispar
• Copestylum mexicanum
• Copestylum violaceum

Top Observation Places

• Whittier
• Laguna Niguel
• Koreatown
• Santa Monica
• Long Beach
• Carson
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• Berkeley