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Fosterella vasquezii E.Gross & Ibisch

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 47(5): 211-217 (1997)

Type: Bolivia. Prov. Velasco: Dept. Santa Cruz: Parque Nacional "Kempff Mercado", growing on steep sandstone rocks of the Serrania de Huanchaca, a mountain chain on the Bolivian-Brazilian border, at an altitude of about 200 m above sea level. The specimen was collected nearby the "El Encanto" waterfall, a site characterized by rather humid conditions with water in all probability permanently running down the stone wall on which, among others, a species of Utricularia grows. The surrounding forest is humid and semi-evergreen. Among the typical tree species to be found is Swietenia macrophylla, collected 27 Aug 1993, P. Ibisch No. 93.0652, C. Ibisch, G.Rauer & D. Rudolph (holotype, HEID. isotype, LPB).

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Distribution: BOLIVIA; Santa Cruz,

Habitat: growing on steep sandstone rocks, 200 m. Elev.

Etymology: The species name honors Mr. Roberto Vasquez, specialist of several Bolivian plant groups who is increasingly turning his attention to the bromeliad family, and who collected and observed the described Fosterella species at the type locality.

Fosterella vasquezii