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Aechmea napoensis L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer  (nom.nov.)

(subgen. Streptocalyx)

Publ: Phytologia 72(2): 98 (1992)

Type: Ecuador: Napo: Collected near Puyo, 500-800 m, by Jeffrey Kent, flowered in cultivation. BIC 0019. H.E. Luther s.n., Nov. 2, 1979, SEL herb. 032400. (Holotype: SEL)

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Distribution: ECUADOR; Napo,

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Etymology: The specific name refers to the very pale, almost white, coloration of the primary bracts which is in sharp contrast to the bright red of the inner leaves. The effect is quite ornamental.

Aechmea napoensis