Billbergia distachia (Vell.) Mez

Literature references:

Acta Bot. Brasil.: 22:1177 Bradea: 4:324 Brom. J. Queensl.: 40(2):29 Bromtravels (Web) BSA (Web) FCBS (Web) Gaiotto et al. 2010: 86 Iheringia: 51(1):37 J. Bromeliad Soc.: 12:46b 55:222 Klein & Klein 2013b: 2013(2): 75: 2013(2): 75, 80-81 Lindman 1891: 8 Machado & Neto 2010: 115 Oliva-Esteve 2002: 40 Padilla 1966: 35b Reitz 1983: 30

Richter 1962, 1978: 204 Smith & Downs 1979: 1985,1989 Vellozo 1829: 3:141 Wanderly & Martins 2007: 69 Wien Herbarium, Inst Williams 2006 Wilson 1977: 31

Comments:

• Key to Varieties of Billbergia distachia
  
  1. Leaves concolorous.
  2. Sepals blue at apex.
  3. Petals blue at apex. var distachia.
  3. Petals wholly green. var straussiana.
  2. Sepals and petals wholly green. var concolor.
  1. Leaves flavous-spotted. var maculata —See Smith & Downs 1979