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Gifijan. 1. p. 302; Siv. ohs. p. 120; West, Bklr. p. 278; 

 Sprg. Syst. 11. p. 21; Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 2. II. p. 200; 

 Gaertn. frnd. et son. cent. 1. i. 11. f. 2 ; Redout. Lilt. 396; 

 Diet. sc. nat. 17. Fasc. f. 40 (fide Schultes); Schidf. in B. et 

 S. Sijst. riL p. 1277. n. 4; Mayc Barhad. p. 135; Luin. 

 VI. p. 771 (fide Cat. Ind. occ. cl Krug) ; La Sagra, Cuba XL 

 p. 263; Oris. Veg. Carih. n. 1266; Knox, Cat. j}. 78; Gris. 

 Fl Br. W.-Ind. p. 591 et Cub. p. 253; Sam: Ouh. n. 2520; 

 Egg. St. Croix p. 156 et St. Croix et Virg. n. 947 ; Bello op. 

 P. Bico n. 845; Housley, Biol IlL p. 313; Bah. Brom. p. 25. 

 n. 1 (exd. dt. Bromelia Binoti E. Morr.J; Gardiner in Proc. 

 Phil (1889) 3. p. 354. 



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Bromelia ignea Beer, Brom. p. 35, 165. 



Bromelia Paragnayensis Hort. ap. Bah. Brom. I. c. 

 (fide Baher). 



Agallostachys Pingnin Beer, Brom. p. 36. 



Ananas Pinguin Mill Bict. (nee Gaertn., nt cit. d. Baher). 



Kavatas Pinguin Bah. Br. p. 25. 



ICaratas IHumieri Bevans. (nee E. Morr.) fide Bah. 

 Brom. I. c. 



? Bromelia sepiaria hort. Lovan. ap. R. u. S. Sysf, VIL 

 p. 1283. 



Pinguin Bill EUk p. 320, L 240, / 311, 

 Maya Portoricensibus (SinLJ. 



Tkrrestris , acaulescens, florifera semper fere 1,5—2 m. v. ultra 

 alta, FOLiis ad 100 v. pluribns dinmefro 1,5—2,5 m, rosnlatis, vagina 

 mibi iuferiorum ignotft, infiniis (ex itone cl, Kri'g loco natali in ruerto- 

 Ei CO insula depictu) horizoutalibus, solo adpiessis, inliniis .suhert^rlis apicr- 

 que non nisi minute deflexis, satis canalioulatis, luargine aruliis porcur- 

 vatis, validissimis, usque ad 10 mm, longb, bnmueo-flavesreutibuR, perni- 

 tidis, basi saepisyime subtus, turn apkem versus sjubito suitniiu hamalis 

 armatis subsinuatis ncc non juuioribu.s niaryiiiead aculeos ^acpins scariosifl, 

 basi baud constrictis, apicem vtMSUS perlonge seusiniqne acutis nee aculeo 

 distincto armafis^ saepissinte ulfra 2 m. I^'n^;;;'^, 40 mm, latis, perangiisfe 

 linearibus, supra saturate v, j-ubatru-viridibus, sublus pallidioribiis + albido- 

 lepidotis nee non saepius paulio albo-Iineatis, lNFLOKKRti:\riA axibus 

 omnibus fiore spurie definifis foliis peimulto brevior, e cratero eenlralis 

 in caulis percrassi, densisaime albo-farinacei, foliis basi in vagiuam per- 

 manifestara , apiee laciniis scariosis acnleiformibns praeditam, elongato- 

 ellipticam , intus + albo-villosani v. -tonieulosam subito dibilatis, ipsis 

 certe sanguineis v. lucide fnsco-rul ri.-^, celerum omniuo iis jam supra 

 descriptis radicalibus siniilibus, supeiioriluis vagiuis magis magisqiie auctis 

 aniplexieaiilibuSj snbinfiatiSj baud v. vix iintlnlatiSj albis?, manilesle albo- 

 vestilis, lamiuis magis magi.sque sui'suni minutis iusigniter rubris^ sub- 

 glabiis densissime iudnti apiee erecla, oo-floni, e ramulis nou nisi juve- 

 nilibus inflorosoentiaeque apiee positis ablueviatis, per aufbcsin semper 

 laxiuscnle raeemosis subdistiebis, usque ad l2-floris apiceni uaqne compo 

 sita pannienlafa, perdcuse snbgloboseqne ta]>i^ifa apiee rotundafa v. pyra- 

 raidata apicem versus panllo atteiiuafa, axibus flense albo-fariiiosis, bracteis 

 primariis demum e vaginis folionim iis caalem occupantiura similium 

 forniatrs, demum ouiuino integris, manifeste farinosis; bracfeolis 21, ord. 

 aiigURtissime subulatiin linearilms, lata basi affixis pedicellumque vagiuatim 

 anipleclenlibus, turn snbito coufnictia et usque ad apiceni attennatis, 

 margiue paullo hyaliuis, + albo-fariuosis glabresceutibus, vix eoocavis, a 

 30 (inferiores) ad 6 (auperiores) mm. longis. Fi.okks satis evoluti \yene 

 50 mm. longj, pedieello pereonspicuo, fereli, props ramiiloin in basin usque 

 ad 16 mm. longo, eras.'^o stipitati, sepalis albis v. miuutissime virentibus 

 denseqae albo-foriuosis non nisi basi miuutissime imbricatis fere apertis, 

 snb anthesin erectis pctalis adpressis ncc reflexis, planis, angnstissime 



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triangnlo-subulatis, a basin usque ad apiceni seusim attenualifl, margme 

 angnstissime hyalino-acaiiosis, apiee peracutis inermibns, omnino sym- 

 metricis, Pktai.a basi mediumque versus, nee non omnino margiue alba, 

 apiceni versus levissime dorso roseo-maculata , sub nnthesin apiee solum 

 paullo aperta recnrvula ibique manifestissinie albo-tomentosa, ± 30 mm. 

 loDga, 5,5—6 mm. lata, carnoso-memln-anaeea, marginibus basin usque 

 libera valdeque dextrorsurn couvoluta, f»ed more generis 8tamiuibu^> basi 



coalita, anguste linoari-elliptica ita ut laHtodo maxima medio iuvenialur, 

 eligulata. Stamina petalis pemiuJlo (± 7 mm. in spec, nostrisj brcviora 

 tilaiuenlis generis ritn ad 7 mm. altitudipig in tubum stamincum pctala 

 quoque conjungenlem coaliUs, tnm liberis ad 5-6 mm. subulatim lineari- 

 bus apicemque versus paullo attenuatis, antheris flavis?, + 13 mm. longis, 

 linearibus, apiee acuUnsculi?, basi paullo incisis ibique dorsifixis; pollinis 

 giauulis globosis, laevibus, poris nulUs, membranS pervalidii. Ovarium 

 perdense albo-fariuosuni, auguste subellipsoideum et apiecm versus in peri- 

 antbii tubum inauire.stum et basi in pedicellum seusim attenuatum, ± 20 mm. 

 longum, 5-6 mm. diam. , teres v. minute Irigonum , mb tomento longi- 

 fudinnliter nervoso-striatum; stylo anlhcras bene attingeute, percrasso. tri- 

 gono; stigmafis lobis baud profunde partitis nee contortis, apiee capitatim 

 coalitis, rotnndatis; placentis inlemo lottilorum augulo a basi apicem 

 usque nfixis; ovultR generis uomialis muUis ted remote dissitis. Hacca 

 matura celeriter evoluta citrina v. ocbrac-eo-cftrina , valde vemiculosa, 

 pedieello satis elongalo insidons ovoidea, npice umbiliojifim pcriantbii 

 rudimeutis coronate, + 36 mm. longa, 22 mm. diam., ex cl. Jacqi-ini 

 deacriptioue assentieute el. Sintknis acetiuosis, sircis grate nrnniaticis ; 

 semiuibus ex Jacquin iKiucis,>in spec, nostro qnamvis frucfibus optime 

 evolntis oiuuiuu abortivis iudeque mibi ignotis. 



Ilabifaf in insttlie Itidiac occidcntuliii indcque in rcgioncJi aftjacenten 

 nee nm in Brasilium scpitutyioinikm ddata. Vuli aiccam ex imulia Cttba : 

 ffeum-; St. Domingo: KggcrR n. 3300; J.inmua: IIoHZtau; rurtorico : 

 Bertiro, Sitifam n. ff50, r>.'ifh3 , 6797 , 0SS9 ; St. Tknums : BnuUi, Eggcr$,' 

 Ehrenherg n. 271, Friedri'hsfhdl n. :iss, UomhrrU ; St. Croix: Kggers, 

 Schorr; Ajifigua : WuUsrhlagd »..W7; tire von in mntinetitr inPmmma: 

 Wagner; Gmtemtla: Friednchsthnl n. 10r,H. Floret ApriU, Majn; 

 fructuH legit Sintenis mctiHe Ftbrwirio. (V. s. in hei-b. Herd., Candoll., 

 Jidun., Leod., Krug. et Urban., Monac, Peirop., Vindob., Vrafid., Willd. 

 no. 6311. 



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12. BROMELIA RRVEllSACANTHA Mkz n. s|>. 

 foliis snpor vn^n'nam poliolum haiul roi-niaiililms; iiiflores- 

 centia elongatH, snlemniier diffiise pannioiilat-a; bracteis 11. 

 onlinis ovatolancenlatis, lata basi affixis apicem versus acntis 

 (ieimuiKjuti oblique erosis, subglaliris; sepalis liberis, suberectis, 

 solfMiiuiter carinato-conravis , snl)ovatn-lanfeolatis, subaculis, 

 + 11 mm. loiif^is; petalis glabris; ovario perdense albo- 

 tomentoso. 



ArAui.BRCENS, non nisi sic«e nola, FOi.iis majoribus rosnlaits om- 

 nino oTiscuris, sed sine nllo dubio vix a reliquis soetionis recedeiilibus; 

 interioribuR parvis in seapo positi«, basi in vaginaiii prn-lttugalam, lineari- 

 sulilaiiceolatam , praesertim exteriore latere aracbnoideo-tflmcnlellain albi- 

 dam, aemiamj>Iexicaulein, denlibns herbacris mibpiilentibus dense maiginc 

 snblaciniosam seusim transeuutibiis iwraugUKte linearibus, margiue acnleolis 

 brunneis, soleniniter retro liainati.s, tcnuilms, ad 1 — 1,5 mm. longi>; dcusi- 

 uscule iirmalis, apiee valide peracutis nee arislatis. Inflorksckntia m 

 ciiulis Icnuilcr albo-tomciilo.si, cras.si, foliis supra descriitli« densiusnile 

 indnli apiee erecla, vix non folioruni radicalinni cratero ceutralis immersa, 

 a- -flora, eramnlis n.sque ad 0-flori<i, pfr anibeshi perlaxe raeemosis apicem 

 usque composita, perdcuRc pannicnlata , squarrose subglobosn, apiee sub- 

 obtusa, ad 0,14 m. longa; axibus aracbnoideotomentosiR albis; bracteis 

 primariis e vaginis drlalafis folionim descriptornm formati.-*, apicem usque 

 leviler idbo-tomcuttllis; bracteolis 11. ord. sepalis similibus scd mulio 

 majoribus albis?, ovato-lanceolatis, lata basi affixis, apicem versus acntis 

 summoque apiee oliiiquc erosis, vaiilc carinafis, sul^Iabriw, ad 15— -0 mm. 

 longis, florum ovaria certe arquantibns. Flours generis mibi not! omnino 

 minimi, ± 25—30 mm. lougi, iiedieello brevissimo, obsniro suhsessiles, 

 SEPALIS (albis?) basi paullo tomenlosis, apicem versus plabratis, non nisi 

 basi paullo imbricatis ceteram apprtis, sub aiitbesin suberectis, irregularit«r 

 nt videturcurviitis (nee retroflexis), solemniter carioato-concjivis, subovato- 

 lanceolatis, usque ad apicem fere a basi sensiui attenuatis, margiue an- 

 gustissime liyalino-sairiosis , apiee subac-utis, symmctricis v. non nisi rai- 

 nutissime asym metricis, usque ad basin liberis, ± 11 mm. longis. Pktai.a 

 quoad. colorem ignota sub autliej>iu vix aperta, glabra, + 16 mm. louga, 

 2,6—3 mm. lata, canioso-coriacca , marginibus prueris ritn liliera, medio 

 per staminum lubuiu conuata, penmguste linearilnnceolata medio maxime 

 lata, apiee acuta, eligulata. Stamika petJilis permulto (3 mm.) breviora, 



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