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Wittmackia andersoniana (Leme & H.Luther) Aguirre-Santoro |
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Distribution: BRAZIL; Bahia,
Habitat: epiphytically in Atlantic Forest sharing the same microhabitat with other very recently discovered bromelioids, including A. glandulosa Leme, Araeococcus montanus Leme, Canistrum gusmanioides Leme, and Ronnbergia neoregelioides Leme., ca. 800 m. Elev.
Etymology: As announced during the St. Petersburg World Bromeliad Conference, this new species is named after the well-known bromeliad enthusiast and Aechmea hunter, John Anderson, from Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Anderson has greatly contributed to the bromeliad world in general and to the Bromeliad Society International in particular.