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Tillandsia uiraretama Sabino & Leodegario |
(subgen. Anoplophytum)Publ: Phytotaxa 676(1): 86-91 fig. 1–3 (2024)
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Distribution: BRAZIL: São Paulo (Alcatrazes Island)
Habitat: saxicolous on rocky surfaces, particularly on vertical walls of the island, 0 - 210 m. Elev. 
Etymology: The Alcatrazes Island was called by the Tupinambás, the indigenous people that occupied the shores of São Paulo state, as “Uraritan’’ according to Knivet ([1625] 2015). But, in terms of linguistics, in Tupi language, it is composed by the prefix “wyrá” (bird) and the suffix “r-etám-a” (place) (Cabral, pers. comm.). The name is in reference to the large colonies of seabirds that inhabit the island. Therefore, the correct spelling should be wyrá r-etám-a. In this way, we choose “uiraretama” to be the most suitable epithet.
Phenology: The blooming season is from May to September, during the winter and dry period in southeast Brazil. However, some individuals were also found blooming in October and February. Fruits not seen.
