Grant 2004 (Article) Pitcairnia, Werauhia, Tillandsia

New combinations and names in Andean Pitcairnia, Tillandsia and Werauhia (Bromeliaceae)

Author(s):—J.R. Grant

Publication:—Vidalia 2(2): 23-25. (2005)

Abstract:—The following eight new combinations are made based on transfers from Pepinia and Vriesea: Pitcairnia holstii (H. Luther) J. R. Grant, P. minicorallina (H. Luther) J. R. Grant, P. neeana (L. B. Sm. ex H. Luther) J. R. Grant, P. peruana (H. Luther) J. R. Grant, Tillandsia appenii (Rauh) J. R. Grant, T. gruberi (Ehlers) J. R. Grant, T. lutheri (Manzan. & W. Till) J. R. Grant, and T. piepenbringii (Rauh) J. R. Grant. Additionally, three new names are proposed: Tillandsia frank-hasei J. R. Grant to replace Vriesea hasei Ehiers, T walter-tillii J. R. Grant to replace V. Tillii Manzan., and Werauhia rauhii J. R. Grant to replace V patzeltii Rauh var. panarnaensis Rauh at the species rank.

Published names (11):

Pitcairnia holstii
Pitcairnia minicorallina
Pitcairnia neeana
Pitcairnia peruana
Tillandsia appenii
Tillandsia frankhasei
Tillandsia gruberi
Tillandsia lutheri
Tillandsia piepenbringii
Tillandsia waltertillii
Werauhia rauhii

Taxonomy:—Pepinia peruana Treated as a synonym of Pitcairnia peruana (H.Luther) Grant (p.24).—Pitcairnia holstii Transferred to the Genus Pitcairnia (p.24).—Pitcairnia minicorallina Transferred to the Genus Pitcairnia (p.24).—Pitcairnia neeana Transferred to the Genus Pitcairnia (p.24).—Pitcairnia peruana Transferred to the Genus Pitcairnia (p.24).—Tillandsia appenii Comb. nov. (p.24).—Tillandsia crenulipetala Recognized in the Genus Tillandsia (p.24).—Tillandsia didistichoides Recognized in the Genus Tillandsia (p.24).—Tillandsia espinosae Recognized in the Genus Tillandsia (p.24).—Tillandsia frankhasei Comb. et nom. nov. (p.24).—Tillandsia heterandra Treated as a synonym of Vriesea heterandra (André) L.B.Sm. (p.24).—Tillandsia heterandra Recognized in the Genus Tillandsia (p.24).—Tillandsia piepenbringii Comb. nov. (p.25).—Tillandsia waltertillii Comb. et nom. nov. (p.25).—Vriesea appenii Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia appenii Rauh (p.24).—Vriesea chontalensis Recognized in the Genus Tillandsia (p.24).—Vriesea chontalensis Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia chontalensis Baker (p.24).—Vriesea crenulipetala Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia crenulipetala Mez (p.24).—Vriesea didistichoides Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia didistichoides Mez (p.24).—Vriesea fragrans Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia fragrans André (p.24).—Vriesea gruberi Transfered to Tillandia (p.24).—Vriesea hasei Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia frank-hasei J.R. Grant .—Vriesea heterandra Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia heterandra André (p.24).—Vriesea lutheri Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia lutheri (Manzanares & W. Till) J.R. Grant (p.24).—Vriesea patzeltii var. panamaensis Transferred to the Genus Werauhia, Nom. et Stat. nov. (p.24).—Vriesea piepenbringii Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia piepenbringii (Rauh) J.R. Grant (p.24).—Vriesea tillii Treated as a synonym of Tillandsia waltertillii J.R. Grant (p.24).—Werauhia rauhii New name created for Werauhia patzeltii subsp. panamensis. Werauhia patzeltii var. panamensis of Panama is here recognized as a distinct species from typical Werauhia patzeltii of Ecuador. Werauhia rauhii J. R. Grant is therefore established as a new name to replace W. patzeltii var. panamensis at the rank of species. This reverses the taxonomic change in Grant (1995a) following Utley (1994) where W. patzeltii var. panamensis was reduced to synonymy under W. greenbergii (Utley) J. R. Grant. .