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Nidularium rolfianum Leme |
Distribution: BRAZIL; São Paulo
Habitat: epiphyte in the Atlantic Forest, 400 m. Elev.
Etymology: The name chosen for this new species honors one of its collectors, Rolf Zorning, from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, a pioneer in the large scale industrial production of ornamental bromeliads, and so one responsible for the popularization of these plants in the country.