Studies in Middle American Bromeliaceae II

1 Pages·1991·0.57 MB·English

by  John F Utley

STUDIES
IN
AMERICAN
MIDDLE
BROMELIACEAE
II
Gouda, Guianas,
mem- sea pleiosticha (Griseb.) Fl.
Mezohromelia from other
distinguished
is
A 189: 82. 1987. TYPE: Venezuela: Fen-
by Ser.
Tillandsioideae epipetal-
subfamily
bers of the
GOET).
1514
dler (holotype,
stamens and biappendaged petals that are ag-
ous
portion of
glutinate or connate for a significant
1896.
Guzmania Mez, Monogr. Phan. 9: 930.
splitgerberi
&
Downs, 1977)
Smith (Smith rec- Evo-
their length. Thecophyllum splitgerberi (Mez) Pittendr.,
Rauh
ognized two species in the genus, and (1976, lution 2: 60. 1948. Vriesea splitgerberi (Mez) Ly-
&
man Wash. Acad. 43:
from Smith Pittendr., Sci.
two more. Recent collections B. J.
1977) described
966
403. 1954. type: Surinam: Splitgerber (ho-
congruent with
Costa Rica of flowering material
lotype, L).
&
show
7141)
Utley
Vriesea splitgerberi {Utley
biappendaged
that the petals of this species are
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we
Because consider the spe-
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Fl.
we
Mezohromelia, pro- —
be better placed in
cies to
Department Biological Sci-
John Utley, of
F.
new combination.
pose the following
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New
Orleans,
Orleans,
ences, University of
and Harry Luther, The
Louisiana 70148, U.S.A.
&
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(Griseb.)
Palm
800
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