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Dyckia tankiorum P.J.Braun & Z.J.G.Miranda

Publ: Bromelie 2024(3): 131-136 figs. 1–9, 11 (2024)

Type: BRAZIL. In the northeast of the state of Goiás: near the GO- 239 highway, 18 km west of Alto Paraiso de Goiás in the direction of São Jorge, alt. c. 800 m a.s.l., leg. 15-10-2018, K.-H. Tank 1846 (holo HBR 57.551).

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Distribution: BRAZIL: Goiás

Habitat: terrestrial grow in small colonies, mostly in the highest mountainous areas in the transition points from a highland campo cerrado to the campo rupestre, in gravel or on gravelly-loamy soils in marginal areas next to rock, ca 780-800 m. Elev.

Etymology: The new species is named after the couple Beate and Karl-Heinz Tank from Neuruppin (Germany), who made a decisive contribution to the knowledge of the species.

Phenology: Dyckia tankiorum flowers at the type locality in October and November, but a few ripe fruits indicate that individual plants also begin to flower much earlier.

Dyckia tankiorum