Ehlers 2000e (Article) Tillandsia

Eine schöne neue Tillandsia aus Oaxaca: Tillandsia ulrici EHLERS spec. nov.

Author(s):—R. Ehlers

Publication:—Die Bromelie 2000(3): 64-68. (2000)

Abstract:—T. ulrici is a new species. belonging to the big rock-tillandsias of Mexico. lt was discovered near Rio Guanana, Oaxaca, by Renate Ehlers together witlh B. Janke, Jürgen and Ulrich Lautner: The latter was able to collect a flowering specimen which was the basis for the plant description. T ulrici (named after Ulrich L.) is related to T. rubrispica, but differs in following characteristics: rosette spreading, not narrow and funnelform; inflorescence tripinnate, branches Ionger stipitate, cretaceous; flower bracts shorter than the sepals, prominently carinate, adaxially ‚more lepidote, yellow with red margins, not red; sepals longer and more narrow; glabrous.

Published names (1):

Tillandsia ulrici