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Pitcairnia capixaba Fraga & Leme

Publ: Rodriguésia 61(1): 51-53. Figs. 9 h-i, 10 a-m (2010)

Type: BRAZIL. ESPÍRITO SANTO: Vargem Alta, Alto Pombal, 20º35’42.9”S, 40º58’13.3”W, 892 m elev., 2.III.2003, B.R. Silva, C. Morado & R. Couto 988, fl. cult., II.2004 (holotype RB).

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Distribution: BRAZIL: Espirito Santo

Habitat: Saxicolous on rocky outcrops fully exposed to solar radiation, ca. 900 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a Brazilian Portuguese name, “capixaba”, of indigenous origin, meaning fertile land and it is usually used to refer to people born in the State of Espírito Santo.

Pitcairnia capixaba