Binomials 13 (2012) (Separate Publ.)

An alphabetical list of Bromeliad Binomials - XIII

Author(s):—H.E. Luther

Publication:—Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota & Bromeliad Society Int. USA (2012).

Pages: 45

Taxonomy:—Aechmea curranii Treated as a synonym of Aechmea turbinocalyx Mez (p.41).—Aechmea leppardii Treated as a synonym of Aechmea kertesziae var. kertesziae (p.41).—Aechmea matudae Treated as a synonym of Aechmea castelnavii Baker (p.41).—Aechmea racinae var. luteocarpa Treated as a synonym of Aechmea racinae var. tubiformis, but this does not make sense because this is based on color of ovaries. (p.42).—Aechmea tricolor Treated as a synonym of Aechmea nudicaulis var. aureorosea (Antoine) L.B. Smith (p.41).—Billbergia amandae Treated as a synonym of Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana (Wittmack) Baker (p.41).—Billbergia ambigua Treated as a synonym of Pseudaechmea ambigua L.B. Sm. (p.41).—Billbergia decipiens Treated as a synonym of Billbergia tweedieana var. latisepala L.B. Sm., but this variety is doubtful (p.41).—Billbergia mexicana Treated as a synonym of Billbergia pallidiflora Liebmann (p.41).—Billbergia mohammadii Treated as a synonym of Billbergia kuhlmannii L.B. Sm., but this is conspecific with Billbergia brasiliensis L.B. Sm. (p.41).—Cryptanthus acaulis var. argenteus Treated as a synonym of Cryptanthus sinuosus L.B. Sm. (p.41).—Cryptanthus bromelioides var. tricolor Treated as a synonym of Cryptanthus osiris W. Weber (p.41).—Guzmania confusa var. foetida Treated as a synonym of Guzmania confusa L.B. Sm. (p.41).—Guzmania rionievensis Treated as a synonym of Guzmania marantoidea (Rusby) H. Luther (p.42).—Guzmania squarrosa forma lutea Treated as a synonym of Guzmania gloriosa (Andre) Andre ex Mez (p.42).—Hechtia meziana Treated as a synonym of Hechtia rosea E. Morren ex Baker (p.42).—Hechtia zacatecae Treated as a synonym of Hechtia texensis Zucch. (p.42).—Hohenbergia catingae var. horrida Treated as a synonym of Hohenbergia horrida Harms (p.42).—Lamprococcus chlorocarpus Transferred to Araeococcus (p.42).—Lamprococcus chlorocarpus Treated as a synonym of Piteaimia crinita E. Pereira & Martinelli (p.43).—Orthophytum fosterianum var. estevesii Treated as a synonym of Orthophytum estevesii (Rauh) Leme (p.42).—Pepinia martinellii Considered a synonym of Pitcairnia crinita Pereira & Martinelli, but without reference (p.43).—Puya pseudoeryngioides Treated as a synonym of Puya fulgens L.B.Sm. (p.43).—Puya pumila Treated as a synonym of Puya alpestris Gay (p.43).—Puya tyleriana Treated as a synonym of Puya mucronata Manzanares, but the types seems to be quite different (EG). (p.43).—Tillandsia clavigera Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia francisci W. Till & J.R. Grant (p.43).—Tillandsia polita x Not recognized as a natural hybrid (p.43).—Tillandsia seemannii var. mezii Treated as a synonym of Racinaea pulchella (Andre) Gouda & Manzanares (p.44).—Tillandsia simplexa Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia limbata Schlechtendal (p.44).—Viridantha atroviridipetala Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia atroviridipetala Matuda (p.44).—Viridantha curvifolia Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia curvifolia (Ehlers & Rauh) Ehlers (p.44).—Viridantha ignesiae Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia ignesiae Mez (p.44).—Viridantha lepidosepala Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia lepidosepala L.B. Sm. (p.44).—Viridantha mauryana Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia mauryana L.B. Sm. (p.44).—Viridantha plumosa Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia plumosa Baker (p.44).—Viridantha tortilis Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia tortilis Kloczsch ex Baker (p.44).—Vriesea pallidiflora Treated as a synonym of Vriesea paraibica Wawra (p.44).—Vriesea proctorii Treated as a synonym of Werauhia proctorii Cedeño-Maldonado (p.44).—Vriesea simulans Treated as a synonym of Werauhia moralesii H. Luther (p.44).—Werauhia clandestina Treated as a synonym of Werauhia moralesii H.Luther (p.44).—Werauhia rauhii Treated as a synonym of Werauhia greenbergii (J.Utley) J.R.Grant (p.44).