Luther & Rabinowitz 2010 (Article)

De Rebus Bromeliacearum IV

Author(s):—H.E. Luther & L. Rabinowitz

Publication:—Selbyana 30(2): 147-189. (2010)

Abstract:—This paper contains taxonomie and publication Information for Bromeliaceae that was not included in, or which appeared after, the publication of L.B. Smith and R.J. Downs' Flora Neotropica Monograph 14, Part l (1974), Part 2 (1977), and Part 3 (1979); Luther and Sieff (1994, 1997); and Luther (2001 b). For new taxa, the current article contains scientific names and their authors, publication sources and dates, country and province of origin, and locations of type specimens. Miscellaneous supplemental Information is included where considered useful.

Taxonomy:—Streptocalyx orthopoda Synonym to Portea petropolitana var. noettigii if the name Portea ortopoda is invalid (p.178).—Tillandsia abdita Considered a synonym of Tillandsia bradeana Mez & Tonduz (p.163).—Tillandsia barborkae Considered a synonym of Tillandsia edithae Rauh (p.160).—Tillandsia duratii subsp. reichenbachii Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia reichenbachii Baker (p.161).—Tillandsia duratii subsp. streptocarpa Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia reichenbachii Baker (p.161).—Tillandsia jarmilae Considered a synonym of Tillandsia gerdae Ehlers (p.159).—Tillandsia tomasii Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia virescens Ruiz & Pavon (p.161).