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Cryptanthus robsonianus Leme

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 64(3).: 150-155 (2014)

Type: BRAZIL. Espírito Santo: Jaguaré, Palmitinho, Mussununga Córrego do Mosquito, near Fazenda Alegre, 15 m elevation, 19° 00’ 55.4” S, 39° 51’ 16.4” W, 20 June 2014, E. Leme 8895, R. Lopes & V. Leme (holotype RB!, isotype HB!).

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Distribution: BRAZIL. Espírito Santo

Habitat: Terrestrial species on sandy soils from near sea level areas, growing in shady and humid sites of forests, 15 m. Elev.

Etymology: This new species is named after the biologist and conservationist Robson Lopes, who resides in Jaguaré, Espírito Santo, and has contributed a lot to the knowledge of the biodiversity of the local ecosystems, which comprise Tableland Atlantic Forest, Restinga, Mussununga and Campos Nativos.

Cryptanthus robsonianus