Leme & Forzza 2002 (Article) Encholirium

Two New Species Of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae)

Author(s):—E.M.C. Leme

Publication:—Selbyana 23(2): 200-203. (2002)

Abstract:—A revision of Encholirium has revealed two new species from rock outcrops in Brazil’s cerrado vegetation and in the transition from cerrado to caatinga vegetation. Encholirium eddie-estevesii has flowers with short pedicels, slightly asymmetrical sepals, and petals that are spotted purplish-wine and have incon spicuously crenulate margins. Encholirium maximum is very distinctive because of its large inflorescence, subsessile flowers, slightly asymmetrical and obovate sepals. and yellow petals

Keywords:—Bromeliaceae. Pitcairnioideae. Encho/irittot, Brazil

Published names (2):

Encholirium eddieestevesii
Encholirium maximum