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<- Alcantarea abacta Versieux

Publ: Bromélias-Gigantes do Brasil 50-52 Fig. 2, Pl. 6, Map 4. (2015)

Type: BRASIL. Minas Gerais : Padre Paraiso, afloramento rochoso as margens da rodovia BR-l16, 17°05'59.6"S 41°29'45.1" W, 533 m.s.m., 11 Feb 2007, L. M. Versieux & A. M. Calvente s.n.,f. cult. no Instituto de Botanica, 14 Jan 2010, L. M. Versieux 491 (holotiype: UFRN!, isotype: SP).

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Distribution: BRASIL. Minas Gerais.

Habitat: Grows on inselbergs between fragments of Atlantic forest and pastures, 500-600 m. Elev.

Etymology: Abacto refers to abortion or the use of a hook to get something. In this case, makes reference to the lateral branches of the inflorescence aborted and peduncles of inflorescence along with remote bracts compared to the supposed like species (A trepida), suggest that the inforescence has been necessarily distended. Still, the shape of the inflorescence resembles a gun, lance or trident.

Phenology: Flowers in cultivation between December and January.

Alcantarea abacta