Vriesea nahoumii Leme[as Vriesea nahoumii ]

Diagnose: —A V. geniculata (Wawra) Wawra, cui affinis, foliis brevioribus, inflorescentia 20-30 cm longa, bracteis primariis quam basin sterilem ebracteatam ramulorum aequantibus, bracteis floriferis altitudinem sepalorum aequantibus vel vix brevioribus, sepalis leviter asymmetricis differt.

Observations: —Closely related to Vriesea geniculata, from the Organ Mountains of Rio de Janeiro State, this new species presents the following differences: shorter leaves; smaller inflorescence despite the very long scape; branches few in number; primary bracts equaling the sterile bases of the branches; floral bracts almost equaling the sepals; sepals slightly asymmetric, and petals with obtuse appendages.

Edited from : Leme 1993b. (protologue) Two New Lithiophytic Species from Bahia, Brazil .