Neoregelia bahiana (Ule) L.B.Sm. |
(subgen. Longipetalopsis)Publ: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. 70(5): 152 (1935)
Distribution: BRAZIL; Bahia, Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo,
Habitat: 450-1300 m. Elev.
Etymology: The suffix anus, a, anurn (= "belonging to a certain place") was added to the name of the state to form N. bahiana, meaning "from the state of Bahia."