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Bromelia flemingii I.Ramírez & Carnevali

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 46(5): 206-210 (1996)

Type: Venezuela. Aragua: 8-9 km from the redoma at Cata Beach, SE towards Cuyagua, 10° 29'N, 68° 42'W dry-semideciduous forest; on very steep slope, on side facing the sea, ca. 400 m., flowered in cultivation, March 1993, by Conrad Fleming at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, I. Ramirez & G. Carnevali 511 (holotype VEN; isotype SEL; pickled).

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Distribution: VENEZUELA; Aragua,

Habitat: dry-semideciduous forest, ca. 400 m. Elev.

Etymology: We dedicate this species to Conrad Fleming, a very enthusiastic collector and grower of rare bromeliads, aroids, and orchids. He kindly donated the plant which was used as the type voucher.

Bromelia flemingii