Costa et al. 2012 (Article) Aechmea, Quesnelia, Vriesea

Novelties in Bromeliaceae from the northeastern Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest

Author(s):—A.F. da Costa, T. Fontoura & A.M. Amorim

Publication:—Journal Of The Torrey Botanical Society 139(1): 34-45. (2012)

Abstract:—COSTA, A. F. (Departamento de Botánica, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, 20940-040, Brazil), T. FONTOURA (Departamento de Cieˆncias Bioló gicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rod. Ilhéus-Itabuna km 16, 45662-900, Bahia, Brazil) AND A. M. AMORIM (Departamento de Cieˆncias Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rod. Ilhéus-Itabuna km 16, 45662-900, Bahia, Brasil; Herbário Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, km 22, Rod. Ilhéus-Itabuna, 45660-000, Bahia, Brazil). Novelties in Bromeliaceae from the northeastern Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil. J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 139: 34–45. 2012.— New species of Aechmea, Quesnelia and Vriesea (Bromeliaceae) are described and illustrated. All species occur in Bahia State, in remnant areas of Atlantic Rainforest.

Keywords:—Aechmea, hygrophilous forest of southern Bahia, Quesnelia, taxonomy, Vriesea.

Published names (3):

Aechmea viridipetala
Quesnelia alborosea
Vriesea longisepala