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Encholirium bracteatum P. J. Braun & Esteves

Publ: Bromelie 2017(3): 105-111 (2017)

Type: Brazil, western part of Bahia, W Rio São Francisco, municipality of Wanderley, 12°8’49.93”S – 43°54’25.29”W, transition zone Caatinga/Campo Cerrado, together with cacti on calcareous outcrops of the Bambui limestone series; elevation about 630 m. Ex cult., fl. May1994, E. Esteves Pereira E-403 (holo UFG – 18.175).

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Etymology: The Latin epithet “bracteatum” refers to the prominent, castaneous floral bracts

Encholirium bracteatum