Loyola et all 2025 (Article) Vriesea, Brazil

Three new insular species of Vriesea (Bromeliaceae)

Author(s):—R. Loyola de Moura, R.J. Válka Alves, N. Gonçalves da Silva, H. Felippe Uller & A. Ferreira da Costa

Corresponding email:—rmoura@acd.ufrj.br

Publication:—Nordic Journal of Botany Online: e04793. (2025) — DOI

Abstract:—Three new species of Vriesea (Bromeliaceae) are described and illustrated: V. lucifera, V. luziae and V. ophiophora. All are restricted to islands of the southeastern coast of Brazil, two of them in the Rio de Janeiro state (Ilha do Cabo Frio and Ilha Grande) and one in the S?o Paulo state (Ilha de Alcatrazes). All were found at or near the highest points of their respective islands. The taxa were discovered as part of a taxonomic revision of V. platynema and related species. The new species are herbs with simple inflorescences, patent flowers, ?campanulate' corolla and nocturnal anthesis. Illustrations and pictures of living plants are provided.

Keywords:—Atlantic forest, Brazil, new species, taxonomy, Tillandsioideae

Published names (3):

Vriesea lucifera
Vriesea luziae
Vriesea ophiophora