Espejo et al. 2004 (Article) Mexico

Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism

Author(s):—A. Espejo-Serna, A.R. López-Ferrari, I. Ramírez-Morillo, B.K. Holst, H. Luther & W. Till

Publication:—Selbyana 25(1): 33-86. (2004)

Abstract:—A summary of Mexican Bromeliaceae diversity and distribution is presented along with a checklist of species. The checklist includes information on type specimens, synonymy, distribution by state and municipality, and notes on endemism. Two new combination/status changes are made in Tillandsia (T. arroyoensis, T. glabrior).

Keywords:—Bromeliaceae, Mexico, checklist, endemism

Published names (2):

Tillandsia arroyoensis
Tillandsia glabrior

Taxonomy:—Aechmea galeottii Considered a synonym of Aechmea lueddemanniana (K.Koch) Mez (p.80).—Hechtia desmetiana Treated as a synonym of Hechtia rosea E. Morren ex Baker (p.81).—Hechtia macdougallii Treated as a synonym of Hechtia rosea E. Morren ex Baker (p.81).—Hechtia pringlei Treated as a species in own right (p.45).—Pitcairnia jaliscana Considered a species on its own right. (p.48).—Tillandsia flavobracteata Treated as synonym of Tillandsia fasciculata Swartz .—Tillandsia hromadnikiana Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia prodigiosa (p.84).—Tillandsia pringlei Treated in Smith & Downs (1977) as a synonym of T. karwinskyana Schult.f. Accepted as distinct species (p.69).—Tillandsia pueblensis var. glabrior Considered a species to its own right (p.60).—Tillandsia schiedeana subsp. glabrior Considered a species to its own right (p.60).—Tillandsia vicentina var. wuelfinghoffii Considered conspecific with the type variety (p.86).—Vriesea malzinei var. disticha placed in synonymy with the type variety (p.86).