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Canistropsis microps (E.Morren ex Mez) Leme

Publ: Canistropsis, Bromeliads of the Atlantic Forest 35-38,.133,.137. (1998)

Type: Brazil, without precise locality, E. Morren s. n. legit, fl. cult. Apr. 1884, Liege Hortus s. n. Holotype: LG.

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Distribution: BRAZIL; Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo,

Habitat: 50-1000 m. Elev.

Etymology: The epithet C. microps indicates the rather small size of this plant compared to the species then known to science, in the late 19th century. It comes from the prefix micro meaning "small", plus a variation of opsis, that is, "like" or "manner of".

Phenology: Canistropsis microps flowers from October to January. Canistropsis microps

• forma bicensis (Ule) Leme
• forma microps
• forma pallida (L.B.Sm.) Leme

Canistropsis microps