<- Leme 2015a (Article) Orthophytum

Two new species of Orthophytum (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil

Author(s):E.M.C. Leme

Publication:Phytotaxa 205(4): 283–291. (2015) — DOI

Abstract:—The author describes and illustrates two new outlier species in Bromeliaceae, Orthophytum roseolilacinum and O. vasconcelosianum, from Minas Gerais state, Brazil, which are members of the “Cryptanthoid complex”. The morphological affinities and discordant features in relation to the conceptual boundaries of the genus are also discussed.

Keywords:—Bromelioideae, Cryptanthoid complex, morphology, Orthophytum, taxonomy

Published names (2):
Orthophytum roseolilacinum*
Orthophytum vasconcelosianum*
* synonyms or not accepted names are marked