Forzza & Zappi 2011 (Article) Encholirium

Side by side: two remarkable new species of Encholirium Mart. ex Schult. & Schult. f. (Bromeliaceae) found in the Cadeia do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Author(s):—R.C. Forzza & D. Zappi

Publication:—KEW BULLETIN 66(2): 1-7. (2011)

Abstract:—Summary. A few years after the publication of the revision of Encholirium by the first author, two new species have been found in neighbouring municipalities on the west side of the Serra do Cipó, Cadeia do Espinhaço, in Minas Gerais. Both have a quite restricted habitat, growing on quartzitic/arenitic rocks above 1000 m alt., within 10 – 12 km of each other. Encholirium agavoides Forzza & Zappi has striking silvery leaves and a small, agave-like habit while Encholirium ctenophyllum Forzza & Zappi also has small rosettes that can be distinguished by their narrow, strongly pectinate and reflexed leaves. A key for the species in the region is presented.

Published names (2):

Encholirium agavoides
Encholirium ctenophyllum