Leme 2012c (Article) Vriesea

Revision of the Lithophytic Vriesea Species from Minas Gerais State, Brazil - Part V: a new species from Grão Mogol State Park and rediscovering Vriesea segadas-viannae

Author(s):—E.M.C. Leme

Publication:—Journal of the Bromeliad Society 61(5): 196-201. (2012)

Abstract:—In the study sequence of the lithophytic Vriesea of Minas Gerais State, a new species from the Grão Mogol State Park is described and the mysterious V. segadas-viannae L.B.Sm. is presented after rediscoreved in the region of Serra do Lenheiro, São João Del Rey. Concerning the new species, its discovery is the result of a systematic survey, with field expeditions carried out in 2007 and 2008, under the support of the Instituto Estatual de Florestas of Minas Gerais (IEF-MG). The first conclusions of this field investigation (i.e., the description of Orthophytum graomogolense Leme & Paula and O. piranianum Leme & Paula), as well as more information on this State Park are available in Leme (2008).

Published names (1):

Vriesea portentosa