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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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PITCAIRNIA. Bot. A genus of herbs and low-growing shrubs of the pineapple family found in tropical America (1788 C. L. L'Heritier Sertum Anglicum 7).
[Called after William Pitcairn (1711–91), of Dysart, a London doctor and herbalist.]
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"Pitcairnia ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00090184>
