Cordeiro et al. 2025 (Article) Tillandsia, Brazil

A new species of Tillandsia (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae) endemic to the highland humid enclaves of Northeastern Brazil

Author(s):—J.M.P. Cordeiro, E.M.D. Almeida, A.M.D.S. Santos & L.P. Felix

Corresponding email:—joelmpcordeiro@gmail.com

Publication:—Phytotaxa 695(1): 131-138. (2025) — DOI

Abstract:—A new species of bromeliad, Tillandsia areiensis, subgenus Anoplophytum (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae), is here described. The proposed taxon is endemic to the highland humid enclaves of Paraiba, Northeastern Brazil. Morphological and karyological characteristics of this new species were compared with those of Tillandsia tenuifolia, a morphologically similar species. Differences in floral traits, particularly in the peduncle and floral bracts, as well as cytotaxonomic markers (variations in the distribution of heterochromatic bands), support the recognition of this new species.

Keywords:—Atlantic rainforest, Brejo de Altitude, Cytotaxonomy, Tillandsieae

Published names (1):

Tillandsia areiensis