Luther 1989a (Article) Guzmania

Miscellaneous new taxa of Bromeliaceae (VI)

Author(s):—H.E. Luther

Publication:—Selbyana 11(1): 54-57. (1989)

Abstract:—Two new species of Bromeliaceae are described: Tillandsia dexteri from Costa Rica and Guzrnanïa madisonii from Ecuador. Four new vaneties of Guzmania are also described: G. morreniana var. tenuifolia from Peni, G. sanguinea var. comosa from Colombia and two vaneties of G. musaica from Panama, G. musaica var. discolor and G. musaica var. rosea. In addition, the status of Tillandsia x rectifotia is changed from that of a species to a natural hybrid and its reported range is extended to Costa Rica. New Taxa of Bromeliaceae (V) appeared in Selbyana 10: 56—59 (1987)

Published names (6):

Guzmania madisonii
Guzmania morreniana var. tenuifolia *
Guzmania musaica var. discolor
Guzmania musaica var. rosea
Guzmania sanguinea var. comosa
Tillandsia dexteri
* synonyms or not accepted names are marked

Taxonomy:—Guzmania sanguinea var. erecta This was treated as an unknown. Latter very doubtfully a variety of Guzmania sanguinea (André) André ex Mez and may be conspecific with Guzmania fusispica Mez & Sodiro (sensu Luther?) (p.54).