Faria, Wendt & Brown 2010 (Article) Macrochordion

A revision of Aechmea subgenus Macrochordion (Bromeliaceae) based on phenetic analyses of morphological variation

Author(s):—A.P.G. Faria, T. Wendt & G.K. Brown

Publication:—Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 162, 1–27. With 10 figures. (2010) — DOI

Abstract:—Considerable taxonomic confusion exists among species of Aechmea subgenus Macrochordion (Bromeliaceae), which comprises the A. bromeliifolia complex. Cluster and principal components analyses were performed in order to identify how many taxa exist in this complex and how they can be distinguished morphologically. Data for 16 morphological characters were scored from 38 selected specimens from different geographical regions, including type specimens. Results from phenetic analyses, associated with observations in the field and of herbaria exemplars, support the recognition of five species, one with two varieties (A. alba, A. bromeliifolia var. bromeliifolia, A. bromeliifolia var. albobracteata, A. lamarchei, A. maasii and A. triangularis). Five previously recognized taxa are placed into synonymy: A. maculata and A. chlorophylla (both under A. lamarchei); A. pabstii (under A. alba); A. kautskyana (under A. triangularis); and A. bromeliifolia var. angustispica (under A. bromeliifolia var. bromeliifolia). This revision also includes a key to the species, descriptions, specimens examined, illustrations, photographs, distribution maps and information on conservation status. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London,
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010, 162, 1–27.

Keywords:—Bromeliaceae, Bolivia, checklist, endemic, multivariate analyses, species complex – taxonomy.

Taxonomy:—Aechmea bromeliifolia var. angustispica placed into synonymy to Aechmea bromeliifolia var. bromeliifolia (p.162:1–27).—Aechmea chlorophylla Considered a synonym of Aechmea lamarchei Mez (p.18).—Aechmea kautskyana Considered a synonym of Aechmea triangularis L.B.Sm. (p.26).—Aechmea lagenaria Considered a synonym of Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker var. bromeliifolia (p.11).—Aechmea maculata Considered a synonym of Aechmea lamarchei Mez (p.18).—Aechmea pabstii Treated as synonymy of Aechmea alba Mez (p.7).—Macrochordion chlorophylla Considered a synonym of Aechmea lamarchei Mez (p.18).—Macrochordion kautskyana Considered a synonym of Aechmea triangularis L.B.Sm. (p.26).—Macrochordion maculata Considered a synonym of Aechmea lamarchei Mez (p.18).—Macrochordion pabstii Treated as synonymy of Aechmea alba Mez (p.7).