Notes by E Leme in J. Brom. Soc. 39(1):17. 1989
Aechmea carvalhoi Pereira & Leme.
Among several new bromeliads recently collected in the State of Bahia we have Aechmea carvalhoi Pereira & Leme Originally found in the region of Itamaraju by the botanist Andre M. de Carvalho of the Cocoa Research Center (CEPEC). Some young samples of the species sent to the authors bloomed in cultivation in October 1985. As this new bromeliad developed its inflorescence, our first impression was that we had before us an unknown species of Lymania judging by its furrowed ovary , which is typical of the latter genus. However, we observed later that its petals presented well developed scales on their bases, which, together with other characteristics of the plant, place it in the subgenus Lamprococcus of Aechmea.
Aechmea carvalhoi, named after its collector, bears as much resemblance to A. fulgens Brongniart as to A. victoriana L.B. Smith but differs from them by the well developed and bright primary and scape bracts; the ovaries green, furrowed, and plain; and in the white sepals. Typical of the hygrophylous forest of Bahia, it is easy to grow as long as it is given humidity and adequate light. It blooms from October to November in Rio de Janeiro. —SeeLeme 1989cp. 39(1):17-19
