TILLANDSTA- 2QI 



longa. V^GiNt ul In sequente. PEDurfcuLrs tenninalis, solitarius, erectus , lcpidoto-tomenlosus, La&i 

 vaglna follifera insLructus, uniilorus, tripollicaris et loiigior. Bracte^ i[nbricata;, ovatie, ecumiaataj, 

 sirinitej exterior lepidoio-tomentosa- Flores nou vicli. Capsula rircscens, glabra, semipollicans. 



Sequenti v-'*ltJe affinSs, diversa tamen foiiis recliusculis, peduiiculis lepidoto^tomentosis, uuifloris. An 

 eadem cum T. viresceute Ruii^ etPav,? 



4- TILLANDSIA hecurvata. 



T. folifs disticLifi, lineavibus, canaliculatis , lepidoto-lomcntosis, argcoteis j rectirvatJs; 

 pedunculoglabro, bifloro. 



Xillandsia recurvata. Sp.pl.ed. TF. 2.p. t^. {auct. Willd.) 

 ^jgave palo incolarum. 



Crescit prope Cumana , Mexico et AcapuJco ^ ah. o—i 100 he^x:. % Fructificat Majo. 



Parasitica, OKspilosa, Raotces crassluscuj^, tereles. Callis ramo uuo alterove mstructus, densissime 

 foliosus, suLsesquipollicaris. Folia disticha , linearia , acuminata , eanalicuJata , sqtiamidis argenteis 

 ubique tomenJosa , basi vaginantia, apicem versusrecurvata , scscjuipoilicaria. Vagin.« sulcatEe, ut folia 

 ]epIdoto-tomenlosar-PEDL'>cuLUS terminaIis,solitailus,erectus, glaber, basi vE^gioa foliifera instruclus, 

 biflorus, subbipollicaris- BniCrE/E imbricatie, ovat:i> , acula;, siriat^ ; esteriores Jepidolo-tomcDtosa! ; 

 interiores fuscescentes, glabra^, Calycem baud vidi. Capsula. tereliiiscula , obtnsa, virescens, glabra, 

 ni*ida, scmipollicaiis ct longior. Sehina papposa, 



Aa vere Tillandsia recurvata? Au Tillandsia monostacliya? 



5. TILLANDSIA c^rulea, f 



T. foliislinearibns, canaJicuIatis, argcntco-Iepidotis, rcflesis; floribus spicatis, distanlibnsi 

 Lracteis calyce exreriore longioribus, lcpidotis. 



Crescil iti ripa ad jlmii Macara et juxta Sockipala et Sopilote Mexicanorum j alt. 5oo 

 hexnp. Tt Floret Aprili. 



Parasilica. Caulis pedalis, simples , irigonus, basi dense foliosus , argenleo-Iepidotus. Folia angus- 

 tissime iineana, jfpicem versus subulala , canaliculala , argenteo-lepidota , basi vaginantia , reflexa , 

 quadripollicaria. VAGiri^ai^enJco-Jepidot^.SricA terminalls , bi-aut tripoJJicaris.subseptemflora, Flores 

 sessiles, Jislantes, bracleati; braclea obJonga, acuta, concava, sulcata , argenleo-lepidota , semipollicari, 

 Rhachis sqnamulosa- Calv\ eslerior coriaceus, glaLer, bractea brevior; interior cieruleus, exteriore 

 dup!o longior. Stahi^m iaclusa. Capsula ignota, 



a TILLANDSIA incaenata. t 



T. foJiis linean-subulatis, basin versus valde diiatatls , canaliculatis, canescenti-lepidotis ; 

 floribus spicatis, Gpproximatis; bracteis calyce exlcriore longioribus , lepidotis. 



Crescit ad Jlut^ium Guallahamha et prope Hamhaio Qidtensium ^ alt. rooo — J^oo hejo.-^ 

 Floret Junio^ 



Parasitica. C^ULis strictus, sesquipedalis , simples, (eres , strialus, gJaber , foliosus. Folia linea- 

 ria, apicem versus subulata , basin versus dilalata , vaginantia , canaliculaia , utrinr|ue squamulis 



