<- Luther 1993a (Article) Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous new taxa of Bromeliaceae (IX)

Author(s):H.E. Luther

Publication:Phytologia 74(6): 449-458. (1993)

Abstract:—Based on field and herbarium study, the following new taxa are described: Guzmania kentii, G. rhonhofiana forma variegata, and G. zakii from Ecuador; Guzmania armeniaca from Panama, and Pepinia neglecta from Peru. In addition, Pitcaimia beachiae is transferred to the genus Pepinia, and Pitcaimia pulchella is reclassified as a variety of P. nigra. Miscellaneous New Taxa of Bromeliaceae (VIII) was published in Selbyana 12:68-90. 1991.

Keywords:—Bromeliaceae, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guzmania, Panama, Peru, Pepinia, Pitcaimia, systematics

Published names (7):
Guzmania armeniaca
Guzmania kentii
Guzmania rhonhofiana forma variegata
Guzmania zakii
Pepinia beachiae *
Pepinia neglecta*
Pitcairnia nigra var. pulchella
* synonyms or not accepted names are marked