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Alcantarea compacta Leme & O.B.C.Ribeiro

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 60(6): 257-262 (2010)

Type: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Santana do Pirapama, near the border with Congonhas do Norte, Vale do Barbado, 1,207 m elev., 18º53’05”S 43º45’04”W, ca. 26 Nov. 2010, E. Leme 8478, O. Ribeiro, R. Oliveira & C. Oliveira (Holotype: RB, Isotype: HB).

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Distribution: BRAZIL; Minas Gerais,

Habitat: Rupicolous species in the “Campos Rupestres” outcrops, 1200-1400 m. Elev.

Etymology: The epithet of this new species is a reference to its compact leaf rosette due to the comparatively shorter and densely rosulate leaves, which is a striking distinctive character of A. compacta.

Alcantarea compacta