Pitcairnia alata is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only two subpopulations in Zamora-Chinchipe Province.
This epiphyte was initially discovered along the Río Valladolid between Quebrada Honda and Tambo Valladolid.[1] Its natural habitat is the forests of the high Andes. It is threatened by habitat destruction as forest is cleared for agriculture.