Billbergia mohammadii R.Vásquez & Ibisch[as Billbergia mohammadii Vasquez & Ibisch,]

Diagnose: —Billbergia mohammadii sp. nova. similis est B. velascana sed bracteis floralibus diminutis triangularisque, sepalis triangulatis et brevioribus, petalis azureo-violaceis non cobaltinis cum lamellis multidentatis non bidentatis, ovario maiore et tubo epigeno breviore differt.

Observations: —Comparison between B. mohammadii and B. velascana
Feature B. mohammadii B. velascana
Scape bract to 20x3cm, pink 16-19cm long, pink
Floral bract very small, 2.5-3mm, triangular 8mm, oval
Sepal triangular, acuminate, to 9mm long, dark violet at the tip oval, acuminate, 12mm long, violet at the tip
Petal linear-acuminate, 6cm long, violet, at the bottom with linear -lanceolate, 5cm long, cobalt blue,
many- toothed ligules at the bottom many- toothed ligules


Stamens 6cm, Anthers 1.5cm, straight, violet 5cm, Anthers 2cm, undulating
Ovary egg shaped, triangular in cross section, 20mm long, sulcate egg shaped to conic, triangular in cross section,
12mm long, sulcate
Epigynous tube 4mm long, 12mm long
Habitat Bolivia, Chaco dry forest Bolivia, semi-deciduous area, Chiquitano -dry forest

Edited from : Vasquez & Ibisch 2000. (protologue) Drei neue Bromelienarten aus Bolivien: Bittbergia mohammadii, Pitcairnia heydtauffii und Puya cochabambensis .