Navia splendens L.B.Sm.

Literature references:

J. Bromeliad Soc.: 36:240 Manzanares 2005: 279 NY Bot. Garden Oliva-Esteve & Steyermark 1987: 354 Oliva-Esteve 2000a: 37,348 Oliva-Esteve 2002: 204 Rauh 1981, 1990: Abb. 327 Smith & Downs 1974: 467 U.S. Nat. Herb.

Comments:

• A collection with relatively long, slender leaves, densely and tightly lepidote scapes, and very broad inflorescences (Maguire et al. 53775, NY; Sierra de Lema) may represent a distinct taxon, but living material is needed to better understand the species limits of Navia splendens. Additional collections from the southern end of Auyan-tepui (such as Huber & Gorzula 12229, NY; Steyermark 94212, NY; and Varadarajan 1215, MO, SEL) have been identified as N. splendens in the past, but also may represent a distinct taxon. Collections from the base of Angel Falls on the northern side of Auyan-tepui, formerly placed under N. splendens, are now included under N. tentaculata —See Steyermark, Holst et al. 1989