Vriesea andaraiensis Leme[as Vriesea andaraiensis Leme]

Diagnose: —A Vriesea goniorachis (Baker) Mez, cui proxima, foliis paucis, externis arcuatis vel reflexis, laminis foliorum sublinearibus latioribusque, floribus longioribus, leviter odoratis, petalis majoribus, stigmatis laminis leviter convolutis, papillosis et purpurescentibus differt.

Observations: —Vriesea andaraiensis is morphologically related to Vriesea goniorachis, but can be distinguished by its reduced number of leaves (10 to 15 vs. ca. 30 in number), the outer ones arcuate to reflexed (vs. the outer ones suberect arcuate), with sublinear blades (vs. narrowly triangular), which are broader (ca. 5 cm vs. 3-4 cm wide), longer flowers (53-54 mm vs. ca. 45 mm) slightly scented (vs. distinctly garlic scented), larger petals (ca. 45 x 25 mm vs. 40 x 21 mm), and mainly by the stigma blades slightly convolute (vs. typically tubolaciniate and not convolute), bearing papillae (vs. not papillose, densely laciniate) and purplish colored (vs. green).

Edited from : Leme 2012a. (protologue) Revision of the Lithophytic Vriesea Species from Minas Gerais (and vicinities), Brazil - Part V: Two tubolaciniate stigma-type new species .