Miyamoto 2014 (Article) Aechmea

Taxonomic note on Aechmea Ruiz & Pav. (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae) and the first record of Aechmea triangularis L.B.Sm. in the Paraná State, Brazil

Author(s):—S.N.A. Miyamoto & R.C. Tardivo

Publication:—Rodriguésia 65(2): 555-561. (2014)

Abstract:—During a taxonomic study of the genus Aechmea Ruiz & Pav. in the Paraná State, Brazil, Aechmea guaratubensis E. Pereira was not found in fieldworks or in herbarium collections, unless by the holotypus. This name is proposed here as a new synonym of Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B.Sm. Moreover, Aechmea triangularis L.B.Sm., known as endemic from Espírito Santo State, is recorded for the first time in the Paraná State.

Keywords:—Aechmea, geographical distribution, taxonomy.

Taxonomy:—Aechmea guaratubensis Treated as a synonym of Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B.Sm. (p.65(2): ?).