Gouda 2006b (Article) Vriesia

Introducing Vriesia cacuminis from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Author(s):—E.J. Gouda

Publication:—Journal of the Bromeliad Society 56(3): 120-122.. (2006)

Abstract:—Vriesea cacuminis is an endemic species from Ibitipoca State Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, (mention it came from type-locality) where it grows on rocks outcrops in the domain of the Campos Rupestres (personal communication with Elton Leme). As far as I know it is only recently introduced in some collections in Europe, and our plant was collected in the type locality. Maybe not a very spectacular species concern - ing the rumbling inflorescence, but a very nice plant with a small compact rosette of stiffy-sub-coriaceous erect leaves. Perhaps it could be useful for crossings