<- Leme & Kollmann 2011 (Article) Miscellaneous

New species and a new combination of Brazilian Bromeliaceae.

Author(s):E.M.C. Leme & L.J.C. Kollmann

Publication:Phytotaxa 16: 1-36. (2011)

Abstract:—We here propose Aechmea subintegerrima as a new combination for Ronnbergia brasiliensis, a taxon belonging to the Aechmea lingulata complex. Additionally, we describe and illustrate 14 new Bromeliaceae species from the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro: Aechmea aiuruocensis, A. altocaririensis, A. limai, A. recurvipetala, Dyckia kranziana, Hohenbergia loredanoana, Neoregelia dactyloflammans, N. retrorsa, Orthophytum rafaelii, Vriesea minutiflora, V. nubicola, V. pulchra, V. santaleopoldinensis, and V. serranegrensis. The morphological affinities of the new taxa are also discussed.

Published names (15):
Aechmea aiuruocensis
Aechmea altocaririensis*
Aechmea limae*
Aechmea recurvipetala
Aechmea subintegerrima*
Dyckia kranziana
Hohenbergia loredanoana
Neoregelia dactyloflammans
Neoregelia retrorsa
Orthophytum rafaelii*
Vriesea minutiflora
Vriesea nubicola
Vriesea pulchra
Vriesea santaleopoldinensis
Vriesea serranegrensis
* synonyms or not accepted names are marked