Monteiro & Forzza 2016b (Article) Bromelia

Typification of Bromelia karatas, the type of the genus Bromelia (Bromeliacea

Author(s):—R.F. Monteiro & R.C. Forzza

Publication:—Taxon 65(5): 1101–1106. (2016) — DOI

Abstract:—The type of the genus Bromelia, B. karatas, occurs in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and northern South America. Over the last two centuries, the absence of type material has led to uncertainty regarding the identity of this taxon. Here we lectotypify and epitypify B. karatas, the species upon which the type genus of Bromeliaceae is based, and clarify the application of this name.

Keywords:—Jacquin; Linnaeus; nomenclature; Plumier; Smith

Taxonomy:—Bromelia karatas Lectotype of Bromelia karatas, designated. Illustration in Plumier, Nov. Pl. Amer.: t. 33 “Karatas” a–f. 1703. This image is courtesy of the Biblioteca Digital del Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Epitype designated: Trinidad, 1877–1880, A. Fendler 838 (K [in two sheets] barcodes K001097584! & K001097585!; isoepitypes: BM barcode BM001134956!, NY barcode 00376480!). (p.1102).