Luther & Sieff 1997 (Article)

De Rebus Bromeliacearum II

Author(s):—H.E. Luther & E. Sieff

Publication:—Selbyana 18(1): 103-148.. (1997)

Taxonomy:—Abromeitiella lorentziana placed in synonymy of Deuterocohnia lorentziana .—Aechmea brachyclada treated as a synonym of A. angustifolia (p.137).—Aechmea esseri Treated as a synonym of A. dealbata in J Brom Soc 47: 125. 1997 .—Aechmea latifolia Resurrected from synonymy (p.137).—Billbergia amoena var. rubra Listed as synonym Billbergia amoena var. amoena (p.139).—Guzmania plumieri Treated as synonym of Guzmania steyermarkii L.B.Sm. .—Neoregelia alvimii var. donatoi Put in synonym of N. wilsoniana M.B.Foster (E. Leme, pers. comm.) (p.135).—Neoregelia peruviana Considered a synonym of Neoregelia mooreana L.B.Sm. .—Pitcairnia breweri Listed as synonym of Pepinia armata (p.106).—Tillandsia acostae Listed as synonym of Tillandsia rhomboidea André .—Tillandsia arcuans Listed as synonym of Tillandsia lajensis André (p.110).—Tillandsia arcuans var. naundorffiae Listed as synonym of Tillandsia lajensis André (p.110).—Tillandsia gayi Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia latifolia var. divaricata .—Tillandsia marcalaensis Listed as synonym as Tillandsia excelsa .—Tillandsia muhrii Listed as synonym T. zecheri var. cafayatensis Palací & G.K.Brown .—Tillandsia naundorffiae Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia stenoura var. mauroi .—Tillandsia recurvifolia var. subsecundifolia Treated as synonym of T. leonamiana E.Pereira. .—Tillandsia werckleana Listed as synonym of Tillandsia excelsa .—Vriesea nocturna Harry Luther says that V. nocturna was made a synonym of Werauhia hygrometrica by Grant which was clearly incorrect. (p.133).—Vriesea nutans Treated as a synonym of Werauhia viridiflora .—Werauhia breedloveana Listed as synonym of Werauhia [=Vriesea] werckleana (Mez) J.R. Grant .—Werauhia chiapensis Listed as synonym of Werauhia pectinata (L.B. Sm.) J.R. Grant .—Werauhia nutans Listed as a synonym of Werauhia viridiflora (L.B.Smith) J.R.Grant. (p.129).—Werauhia ovandensis Listed as synonym of Werauhia pycnantha (L.B. Sm.) J.R. Grant .