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Aechmea coelestis E. Morr. in Flor. Serr. XXI. p. 5. 

 t 2146; Bev. Hort. XII. t: 97 ; Wawra, It. Sax.-Coh. p- 147 

 in acJiwt; Bale, in Jonrn hot. XVII. p. 228 d JJrom. 

 p. 41. n. 27. 



Iloplophytimi coeleste C. Koch ap. E. Morr. in Belg. 

 horf. 1862. p. 97 c. fig. 



Holienlenjia coelestis Bale, in Sannd. Ref. lot. IV. t. 284. 



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EiMPiiyTA videtur. aeanlis, ilorifera suepissime ad 0.5 m. nlta, fouis 

 12—20 utriculatini rosnlatis, baJ^i in vaginam angnstam et + elongatam, 

 pruesertim dorso eonspicne albo-lepidotam . inargine latiuscule brunueo- 

 hynlinam, integernmain porsensiin dilatatis, suhclwutaceisj subcrectis et a 

 medio fere aicnatim deflexia, rnnalimlato coneavis, niargine aeuleolis paucis 

 minatissimis (saepissime vix 0,25 mm. longis), brauuescentibus , recte 

 patentibu,^ juaeditis v, praesertim iuterioribns fere omDino iuermibus, super 

 vaginam nnllo iiuido coiistrietis, apice roUindatis acnmineqae miniito ber- 

 baceo muciunaiis, pfMfecte liuearibu^, ad 0,5 ra. longiis, 30— 32 mm. lali^, 

 snpra (adnlJis sjiJtem) suhglabris beneque viridibus, snbtus lepidibns albis 

 conspersis et + manifeste transversaliter vittatis, Ixflouesckxtia axibiis 

 mauifestissime indefinilis, e foliorum cratero centralis eaque snhaeqiians 

 V. panllo brevior, in 8oapi gracilis (ad 3— 4 mm, diam.), densiu.^cule albo- 

 farinosi, foliolis (praesertim supprioril>ua) fulgide lubris v. rarius decoloribus 

 pallidis, liaiul amplexicaulibus^ hmceolatis peracutisque, integenimis, sub- 

 glabratis, striate erectis scapun^que + viiginantibns, perremotis ijuluti apiee 

 a basi usque ad medium fere e raiuuli.s ulxscure sul>distiche laxeque spicalis 

 composita tumqiie apicem nsqne simplex panuiimlata, subpyramidalis sed 

 apice rolniidata v. obtusa, vix ultra 0,1 m. louga, multiflorn^ axibus deu- 

 siuscnle et saepius floccose albo-farinosis, secnndariis conspicue undnlato- 

 flexuosis; bracteoHs primariis a foliolis scapalilms non nisi sihi ])ntenfi 

 diversip^ secnndariis + 6 mm, v, pauUo ultra longioribus, ovato binptolatis, 

 valde concavis sed floris ovaria baud amplectentibns, apice in seuim flaves- 

 centem prodnetis, integerrimis snbglabrisque, F/-orks ad 20 mm. lougi, 

 flolemniter sessiles, sepalis albis, basi ad Vs altit. certe in tubum connatis, 

 supra liberis paullo s.-convolutis, ad 3,5 mm. longis sed apice in mucronem 

 vix breviorem , rectum productis, praesertim latere dextro in aiam ccm- 

 spicuam dilatalis, apice cucullatis ita nt macro dorso insertus eluceat, 

 latere exteriore longitudinaliter veuoso-striatis, Petai,a coelestia, + 13 mm. 

 longa sepalorumque mucronem subduplo superantia, basin usque libera 

 filamentisque ser, I. inter sese remota, per antbcsin stricte ererta tubum 

 cylindricum, apice paullo clavato-dilatatum genitaliaque celautem for- 

 mantia, latiuscule linearia apiceque paullo solum dilatata et demum 

 cucnllato-rotuudata^ prope basin ligulis binis latere clausis, infundibuli- 

 formibus , njargine serrato-fimbriatis aucta. Stamina petalis mf^nifeste 

 breviora; filamentis filiforraibus et (siccis certe) + complauatis, ser. I. 

 basin usque liberis, ser, II. petalis ad duplam ligularum altitudinem con- 

 natis; antheris 3,25 nim. longis, peranguste ovalibus, basi obtusiusculis, 

 apice acutis nee non in acumen breve, vermiforme productis, iu V^ ^^^* 

 doraifixis; poUinis grauulis ellipsoideis, poris bini?* polaribus maximis prae- 

 ditis retique prominulo oruatis. Ovarium album, paepissime farinosum 

 V. rarius subglabrnm, solemniter sessile, perangustum uptime cyliudrilbrme 

 V. paullo trigonum, + 8 mm. longum, 2—2,5 mm. diauu, Dec apice uec 

 basi coustrictum; stylo antberas superante sed petalis breviore, stigmafis 

 lobis quam maxime in capitulum subglol*osum couiortis; placeutis intemo 

 loculorum augulo circa medium affixis; uvulis breviter candatis. Bacca 

 ovoidea v. subglobosa, glabriuacula, + 8 mm. diam., seminibus vix 2 mm. 

 longis, bruuueis. 



Habitat in Brasiliae australis prov, Minas Oeraes : Sellow n. 229. 

 In E^iropa mepwsime culta. {V. s. in herb. Berol et Leod) 



14. AECHMEA CANDIDA E. Morr foliis super vagi- 

 nam baud constrictis, margine aeuleolis minutissimis, suljatris 

 ■praeditis; inflorescentia bipinnatim panniculata, basi e raraulis 

 paucis genuflexis composita turn ultra dimidium solemniter 

 simplex spicata; bracteolis florigeris ovatis, in spinam desi- 

 nentibus, integerrimis ; floiibus 15 mm. lougis sed defloratis 

 solemniter auctis, sessilibus; sepalis ad V2 lo"gi^- '" ^"^"™ 

 connalis, apice longe mucronatis; petalis apice baud nmcro- 



Bromel. 



natis, basi ligulis binis iustructis; filamentis ser. 11. petalis 

 alte connatis; poUine mihi ignoto; placenlis intenio loculorum 

 angulo prope medium longe Uneatim affixis; ovulis quoque in 

 loculo compluribus, exappendiculatis. 



Aechiiea Candida E. Morr. ap. Bak. Brom. p. 41. n. 28. 



Epiphtta videtur, acaulis, florifera vix 0,5 m. alU, fouis 10-12 

 utrieulatim rosnlatis, haei in vaginaiu sobanguBtara nee valde couspieiiani, 

 subovjileni, ainplexicaiileiu, margine latissime brunueo-memnranaream, in- 

 tegraiii, utriiique sed praesertim dorso denaiusfiile albo-lepidoUni, intns 

 medio Lasiiique versus saepius pauUo hrunuesceutibus perseusim dilaUtis, 

 charta(:co-coriai:ei.s, margiue aeuleolis minutissimis (vix 1 mm. longU), 

 snbatris, recte patentihus v. ad folii apicem minute sursura curvatis laxius- 

 cnle ai-malis, super vatcinam hand coustrictis, apice late rotundatis acu- 

 mineque imposito (saepius subalwrf'ivo) mucroi»tU, + 0,46 m. lougis, 

 45 mm. latis, Jatissime linearibns , supra plaue viridilms •obglabris v. 

 apiee paullo lepidotis, subtna dense albide lepidolis et vittis pluribus an- 

 gustis, perobst;iiri8 trausversis praeditis. Ikflorkbcentu iixlbos eolcuiulter 

 iudt-fiuitis folia sul)aequau8 v. paullo hrevior, e cratero centralis in scapi 

 teuuissimi, peideuse albo fiuiuosi, foliolis pallidis, tenuitwime mcmlirauaceis, 

 auiplexieaulilfus, subovato-lanceolatis , apice acutis (nee mucronatis). in- 

 tegerriniis, praeserlim dorso bafiique deu.se fariuosis, stricte erectis margiui- 

 busque iuvululis sc:ij)uiii auiplcrtenlihua, supremis iuflorescentiam altin- 

 gentibus laxo iuduti apice miiliillura, basi e ramiiHs paucis (ad 0, rarius 

 pluribus) composita, tam ultra dimidium solemniter ainii^ex fijlindrica, 

 soJemuitei Jjijtinnatim pannicniafa i»eranguf((r> pyramitTata (v, raro in «i>ec. 

 debilissiniis subairaplex), ramulis 4— 9-floris, perlaxe, geoieulatimqne qna- 

 quaveise spicatia, pateutibus, axibus douse allm-farinoRis, hractWs primariis 



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vabditisculix, lauceoliitis, reflexifa, secundariiB ii(«que tn Jnflorf^ceDtinc p»rte 

 8pic'iroimi 8ul> Hoiibus positis lat« ovutih, perlonge BubacumiDutini acutift 

 et in spinaiu setifunueui dt^Hiueutibus, ad 8 mnu lon^iR. Fi.ORtcd per an* 

 thesiu 15 mm, longi, turn dellurati sukmuit^r aucti, ttes^ileSf sErxuf^ albis 

 (ex el. Bakku), deusiuscule fariuosis^ (excepta spina) 3,5 mm- Iquijis, di- 

 niidio in tubum latum, sulitriau^ulum iut'Cr so$e connatis, »trict« erecli^, 

 defloralis baud eontorlis^ nlrinquc Bed pra^sprlim margins dcxlro in aliun 

 memhranaceam, hic alie productiim dilataflff pfrasymmotrlrij*, apire cucul- 

 latis in spinam maximam (3 mm.) hrunncam, rectam desinentibus. PictaLa 

 vix 10 mm. longa, per authesiu erecta nee zygomorpbe disposita genitalia 

 jncludeutia, basin usque libera ibique lllameotif) ser. I. inter scse remota, 

 angudte linearia et supra io laminam suhobovalam , late rotuudatam, 

 inermem dilatatis, iufijna basi ligulis binis margine fimljriato-fiMis aucta. 

 Stamina petalis breviora, filameuiis ser, I. omtnno liberis et inter petala 

 inserti-s, ser. IL his alle connatis; antberis mibi ignotis, Ovaru'w pcr- 

 deiise albo-farinosiim, anguste cylindrirum peullo^jue triangulare 5!lipiti- 

 forme, + 6 mm. longura, 2 mm, diam,, apice hand constricttim; perinuthii 

 tubo conspicuo, iufundibuliformi; stylo subtriangulari, basi madi/este in- 

 crassato, ceterura ignoto; placenlis interno loculorum angulo prope medium 

 longe liiieatim alBxis; ovulis quoque io loculo vix ultra 20, brevissime 

 stipitatis, apice subcapilulatim iucrassatis obtusisque, ecaudatis. Bacca 

 nivea {ex cl. Bakkb), ex ovario solemniter aucto sepalisque pei sistentf boi 

 coronato foriuata, + 8 mm, longa, 6 nun. diaiu , ovoidea solemnitcrque 

 trigona, apice conspicue coostricta; seminibus ad 1 mm. longis, subovoldco- 

 fusilbrmibus, apice longiuscnle acutis, paullo curvatis, brunneis, dense 



verruculosis. 



Habitat in Brasilia, loco ignoto ; in caldaria Europaea a Levamayc 

 [fide Baker) introducta mihique c spcciminibm sicds Mvrrenianis nota. 

 iV. 8. in herb. Leod.) 



15. AKCHMEA ORGANENSIS Wawra: foliis super 

 vaginam baud constrictis, aeuleolis minutis, subatris prae- 

 sertim apice dense anuatis; inflorescentia bipinnatim panni- 

 culata, basi e ramulis 8— 3-floris paullo geniculatis composita, 

 sursum simplex spir-ata; bracteolis secundariis angoste lanceo- 

 latis. aristatis, integerrimis; floribus 17 mm. longis, sessilibus, 

 coeruieis v. paullo rubeutibos; sepalis ad V^ long, connatis, 

 longe mucronatis; petalis apice baud mucronatis, basi ligulis 

 binis instructis; filamentis ser. II. petalis usque ad ligularum 



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