Tillandsia roezlii hort. Linden ex Ortgies emend E.Morren

Taxonomic Change:

• Short non diagnostic description given for Tillandsia roezlii hort. Linden (black-violet maculate leaves) —See Ortgies 1874 p. 23: 47
• emend E.Morren —See Morren 1877d p. 27: 272 pl. 15
• Smith considered E.Morren (1877) the author of the species, it is not know if he knew about the Ortgies publication. He typified the species with the Morren description and plate in absence of a herbarium specimen. —See Smith & Downs 1977 p. 705
• Ortgies published the name with short description in German in 1874 —See Reveal 2012 p. 41

Literature references:

Belg. Hortic.: 27:272 BSA (Web) FCBS (Web) Mez 1935: 538 Morren Icons: kew 2-191* Roguenant 2001: 621 Smith & Downs 1977: 705,709: 705*: 705*: 750* U.S. Nat. Herb.

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