Utley & Burt-Utley 1994 (Flora) Mexico

Bromeliaceae

Author(s):—J.F. Utley & K. Burt-Utley in Davidse, G.; Sousa, N. & Chater, A.O. (ed.) Flora Mesoamericana

Publication:—UNAM, Mexico City (1994).

Pages: 543 Illustrations: not illustrated Size: 21x28 cm

Taxonomy:—Aechmea pittieri Considered a synonym of Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb. (p.6: 151-152).—Billbergia mexicana treated as a synonym of B. pallidiflora (p.156).—Catopsis werckleana Suggests that Catopsis werckleana may be synonymous with Catopsis sessilflora (p.146).—Greigia juareziana Considered a synonym of Greigia oaxacana Lyman B Smith. The character used to distinguish Greigia oaxacana from Greigia juareziana (serrated primary bracts vs. entire) is quite variable and is a major reason why these two taxa should be treated as sympatric co-specific. (p.6: 148).—Guzmania monostachia var. variegata Not considered a natural form or variety. (p.139).—Pitcairnia atrorubens var. pallidobracteata Considered a synony of the type variety Pitcairnia atrorubens (Beer) Baker (p.92).—Pitcairnia macrochlamys Considered a synonym of Pitcairnia recurvata (p.97).—Pitcairnia ochroleuca Considered a synonym of Pitcairnia wendlandii Baker (p.98).—Pitcairnia undulatosepala treated as a synonym of P. breedlovei (p.92).—Racinaea adscendens Considered a synonym of Racinaea rothschuhiana (Mez) M.A. Spencer & L.B. Smith .—Tillandsia adscendens Considered a synonym of Tillandsia rothschuhiana Mez (p.117-118).—Tillandsia ehlersiana Considered a synonym of Tillandsia seleriana Mez (not followed here) (p.118).—Tillandsia vicentina Considered a synonym of Tillandsia rodrigueziana Mez (p.117).—Tillandsia vicentina var. glabra Considered a synonym of Tillandsia rodrigueziana Mez (p.6: 117).—Werauhia patzeltii subsp. panamaensis Put as synonym to Werauhia greenbergii .