Leme 2009c (Article) Aechmea

A New Aechmea Species from the Mountains of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Author(s):—E.M.C. Leme

Publication:—Journal of the Bromeliad Society 59(5): 197-203. (2009)

Abstract:—Over 20 years ago, during a visit to the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro State, in Petrópolis county, an unusual Aechmea was encountered growing side by side with a new Neoregelia species which was years later described as N. petropolitana Leme. However, the collected Aechmea remained without a precise identification due to the poor knowledge on the complex of species in which it belongs, headed by A. ornata Baker, sometimes considered a member of subgenus Pothuava (Baker) Baker (e. g., Smith & Downs, 1979; Wendt, 1997), sometimes included in subgenus Chevaliera (Gaudich. ex Beer) Baker (e. g., Sousa, 2004

Published names (1):

Aechmea lilacinantha