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a. Bracteolae secund.iriae integeniniue. 



1. Sepiila apice in alam spinam tenuiiuilt-m supe- 

 rautem pro.hicta i. gt. Vam.krani.i K. Morr. 



2. Sepalorura ala spinam fpnuiiialom longitiuliiic luiud 



attiDgeus 2. St. Fn-;B.sTKKitKit(;ii E. Sroir. 



h. Bracteolae secuudariae praesertim apicem versus 



miuute creuulatae 3. St. ANorsTiFoi.irs Mez. 



H. Bracteolae secuudariae miuutissimae, subsquamoso-reui- 



formes 4. St. PoKmcii Beer. 



B. Ovula perlonge cauduta 5. St. fi.oribunhus Mez. 



1. STKEPTOCALYX VALLERANDI E. More, foliis 

 margiiie aculeis conspiouis, iufiniis rectis, superioribus adscen- 

 (lentibiis perdense armatis ; inflorescentia in scapi Irevis quidem 

 sed conspicui apice elata aiigusta; bracteolis florigeris e basi 

 conspicua late ovata concavaque acumiiiatis, integerriinis ; 

 sepalorum ala spinam terminaleiu aequaiite. 



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Streptoeahjx Vallerandi E. Morr. in Bely. fforf. 1R8H, 

 p. 13. t 1 — 2; Bah. Brom. p. 30. n. 2. 



Lamprococciis Vallerandi Carr. in Ren. Hort. 1877. 

 p. 129. c. ic. 



Epiphyta videtnr, acauli^i, florifera peicouypicua, iliumclro uil 1,00 iik, 

 + Oj55 in. alta, eoliis co dense rosnlatis, sulitus tubniu v. uneolum baud 

 formanti})!!.^, in vagiDaiD conspiciiam^ subobovatanj, iJifijn:! basi pallidainj 

 turn subito triste saturateque atro-bninuee coloratam lei^idibus^xie badiis 

 dense obtectam, margine propc* apicem punllo membraoaceam, int^prrimani, 

 flxibamplexicaulem persensim dilatatis, rigidiuscnlis, omnibus arcuatim de- 

 flexis subplanisque, margine aculeis conspiouiRj ad 2 mm. longifl, bninnes- 

 ceutibus , infimis rectis , patentibns , superioribus adsceudenter cnrvnli« 

 sensimque minuiia perdense aimatis, super vaginam nullo modo coustrictis^ 

 apicem versus perlonge sensimque attenuatis et in aunleum validum, 

 puugentem, teretem, badium deaiuentibns , anguste linearibus, + 1 m. 

 longis, 38 ram. latis, 8upra laetc viridibus minuteque saturatius viridi- 

 marmoratis subglabrisque, subtus deusius cinerascenii-lepidotis minulcquo 

 liueutis- Ikflokesckntia e foliorum ceutro provonieua usque ad 0,5 m. 

 alta^ in scapi brevis crassique, densiuscule albo-farinosi et prope apicem 

 certe rnbro-colorati, foliolis infimis rigidis, mi^rgine infegris, apice in acu- 

 lenm peracntum validuniqne brunneura productis, snperioribna tcnuioribup, 

 cbartaceo-membranaceis, pulcherrime scarlatinis, longe elliptico-lanceolatis, 

 margine percouspicue patenti-laciniose serratis, apice in aculeum brunneura 

 validnmqne desinentibus , dorso praesertiin sed iotas quoque + Jepidotis, 

 erectia sed scapum hand vaginantibus perdense imbricatira induti apice 

 erecta v. curva (nee tameu nutans pendulave), x- flora, usque ad apicem 

 e ramulis 12 — 2-floris, distiche perlaxeque spicatis, paullo solum v, baud 

 geniculatis, sab anthcsi e bracteis primariis oplime promiueutibus com* 

 posita + corapacte cylindrico- v, ellipsoideo-panniculata, et basjin et apicem 

 versus attenuata; axibus omnibus dense albo-farinosis; bracteis primaiiia 

 omniuo foliolis scapalibus isomorphis itemqne scarlatinis sed apice minus 

 V, vix aculeatis, bracteis II, ord. iis spcciei sequentis similibns e basi 

 conspicua late ovatis valdeqne concflvis peranguste acuminatis subsetose 

 desinentibus, dense farinosis, Flohes ad 33 mm, iongi, sessiles , sepalia 

 snbtus albidis, apicem versus pulcherrime violascentibus, solemniter baaiu 

 usque liberis, ad 16 mm. longis, 7,8 mm, latis, valde ainistrorsum con- 

 volutia aub anthesi magisque quoque defloratis quam maxime dextrorsum 

 spiraiiter tortis, omnino ut in S. Poeppigii formatis, dorso densiuscule 

 albo*farinosis- Petala sub anthesi optime indigotino-violascentia, atricte 

 erecta (nee tamen tubum formantia) genitalia celantia, solemniter basin 

 usque libera filanientisque ser, L (ntercalatia inter sese reniota, ex ungne 

 perlongo angusteqiie liueari, basi paullo dilatato in laminam dngnste 

 ellipticam apicemque versus acutam sed demum breviter rotuudatam, aub 

 anthesi baud reflexam produda, eligulata et ecallosa, deflorate aubito in 

 colorem triste atro-braiinenm mutata, apice distincte libera, aubtua magia 

 contorta. Stamina petalis perraulto breviora nee per anthesin exserU, 

 solemniter basin usque libera , ser. I. inter peUla inaerta horumque mar- 

 gini paullo adhaerentia; filamentis angustis filiformibas (siccis conapicue 

 complanatis) ; antheris ± 7 mm< longia, anguste ovatis, bam rotundatis 

 apice subobtuse breviterque acuminatis, basi lougiuscule incisia, in V» 

 alt. dorsiaxis; poUinis gvauulis perfecte gloljoaia, poris binia percon5^picnis 



Bromeb 



praeditis rrtlquc denso ornatK Ovaiui'M aubrylimlriruni sed iipirem 

 vcj^uw p;uil!o inrra-yiahun ibique deinum minnt/* voi^sU]t\\un , lala b;isi 

 axi insidiMis, ad mm. longnm . 4 mm. dijnn., But>1crfs. den-^c allw-fari- 

 uusum; lubu cpiRN'Mo angustisKimo, uiiispiruo; *itylo antheris breviore, 

 l^^reti apicemque versus minnt* incrassato, KtigmatU lobis quam maxime 

 sjuraliter turlis; placeutis iulcrao locnlurum angulo aammo apice Ktij>i- 

 tatim afiixia; uvulis quoque in loculo muhis, breviter fuuicubilis apice<iue 

 late obtugis, singulis pi>dio brevi, baud papillobc luuuio intiideutibus- 

 Frnctiis nnlii iguotus- 



Hahitai in Brasilia^ scptentriofMlis prov. Alto Amazonafi (an Para?), 

 uhi ad Jlumcn Auiazonum leg. Baraquin et in caldaria Europae infra- 

 d^ixit (V. 8. cult in herb. Lead J 



2. STKEPTOCALYX F^ERSTE^UiKRGII E- Morr, 



foliis inferioribus margine aculeis pen^onsiucuis, t^uibuui spec- 

 tantibus dense aniiatis; iiifloiescenlia in scapi brevissimi 

 V. subnulli apice foliis iiisidente, late pyramidali; braeicolis 

 florigeris e basi late ovata, pereonspiona concavaqne acumi- 

 natis, infegerrimis; sopalornm ala spinam terminalt^ni longi- 

 tudiae baud attfiigettte, 



Sirephcalyx FuarsleHheryii E. Morr. in Bdy, UorL 1883^ 

 p. 13; Bah Brom, p 31. n. 3. 



AccluHca Fnvrslenhagil E. Morr. ct WUinu in Bdg^ Jlort. 

 1879, ih 4.2 t. 2. 



AcAULis, lluiiftra maxima | foliis oo pcrdcusc roaulutia^ bofti utri- 

 ni]um V. Inbum diatluctum baud lurmantibus in vagiuam manifiNHtam, 

 margine late brunnro-nKMubfariflCeflin, pmbanipl^'xicaulcm, iullnui basi Mro^ 

 nilidam, suprn mmibrana dcnsa lepidofa brunnoa obit i (am inf<^j;i uim.iia, 

 perdense immoiao pinutulntam dibitatl^, valdo arcuato-recurvia et intimis 

 solum jam + minntis ereclis, fmbrigidia, medio anguste maoifesteqne 

 CftDaliculatis, marline inforioiDius aculeis pcrconRpicuia, aursum F]>cctsiiti- 

 buH, brunncscentibua dense armaLia apiceque validiaslmc a<;uleutih, super 

 vaginam nullo Uiudo couslrictitt apicemque veiaua perlonge Henaimqud 

 atleunatis, ad 0,JiO— 0,76 m. Jongit^, deiuum miiiuti« in foliula Ncapalia 

 truuscuutibus margiucquc fcie omniuo incrmibub. iKFLuEKSCfiNiiA e Ailii>i 

 ceDtralis iisque paullo solum brevior stricte erecta, In ht-iipi pcnTitswi, 

 undiquc foliolis pulcbcrrimc lubrla, inibricati.Sj lall^bimc ovatis api<^rmqu<^ 

 verans triangulo-ftcutlai margine praeterlim propc apicem perconspicae 

 lacinioso-dentatifl, in aculeum brunncum, brevcra quidem sed valide poD- 

 gentem desinentibus, dorao ronapicue albido-lepidotis, pcrpenaim in brnrfra« 

 primarias transenntibus jierdense induti apice e ramulis usque ad 9-floiiH 

 sed infloreacentiae apice paucilloris diatiche apicatia romposita pannicubita, 

 pyramidalls compactaque^ in specimine nostro ad 0,3 m. louga, 0,1 ni« 

 diara,, apicem versua perlonge solemniterque acuta, axibus dense all>o- 

 farinosis secuodariis solemniter geuiculatis, erectia; bracteib primariis om- 

 uino foliolis scapalibus isomorphis itemqne pulcberrime rubris ereclia 

 ramulosque floiigcros omiiino celantibus, aecundariis latissime ovatis valdc- 

 que concavis ovarii basin recipient ]]>nft, a medio optime aristatim aruniinatis, 

 praesertim dorso + albo-farinoais, rubeotibos. FroRES dcflorati solum 

 valdccjne manci mlhi cogniti certe ultra 80 mm. long!, sessiles, sbpams 

 basin usque liberis v, iufime rainutissime cobaerentibna, + 16 mm, (ex* 

 cepta spinula) longia, 7—7,6 mm, latia, valde siaistrorgum convoluiis sub 

 anthesi defloratisque baud v. vix contt*rtia, latere tegeule rette truncalis, 

 tecto alam latam membranaceam sed liaud altius produclam spinaque 

 mauifesta, terminal! solemniter supcrutam formantilius, d^irso omuino allKv 

 furiuoais solemniterque carinulatis. Vv.iKhx deflorata solum inihi coguita, 

 ba^in usque liljcra, eligulata. Gknitalia mihi omnfno obacnra, OvARlCM 

 fructiferum sine ullo dubio normali cylindrico comparatum Mnspieuc 

 auctum, snbglobosum, ad 8 mm. longum, % mm, diam., vents lougitudi- 

 nalibus parum prominentibus atriatnra denaeque allKHfarinosnm , apice 

 manifeste conatrictum basique brevit«r coutra*-tnm, tubo epig>-no per04>u 

 spicuo, urceolato; placentis ovulieque mihi ignoLia. Skmika pernumemsa, 

 longe funiculata, apice omniao obtusa nee candatft, peranguste longcque 

 ovoidea a baai usque ad apicem aculum jieraeusim attcuaata, 3,6— 4 mm. 

 louga, badia bublacviaque. 



Habitat in Brasiiiae caUralin prov. 

 nostra introdw:ta, (V. 9. in ^rb. Lcod.) 



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DaJdcnd^ umU in caldaria 



