Souza et al. 2022b (Article) Tillandsia

Two New Species of Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae: Tillandsioideae) from Brazil

Author(s):—E.H.D. Souza, B.P. Cavalcante, R.R.D.N. França, L.Y.S. Aona, F.V.D. Souza & E.M.C. Leme

Publication:—Phytotaxa 560(1): 93-103. (2022) — DOI

Abstract:—The authors describe, discuss, and illustrate two new species of Tillandsia from a granitic outcrop in the municipality of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, and from an inselberg located in the municipality of Belo Jardim, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The species are endemic with a restricted area of distribution, being considered critically endangered (CR) mainly due to habitat fragmentation and illegal extractivism, specifically for regional and international trade. We also present the phenology, a distribution map of the species, and compare them with morphologically similar taxa.

Keywords:—Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, illegal trade,, Tillandsia burle-maxii, T. mantiqueirae, Monocots

Published names (2):

Tillandsia ertonii
Tillandsia nathanii