573 



BEOMELTACEAE : VRTESEA. 



pateiites, cum br^icteis distichi nee unquam seeundi, pedicello brevi per- 

 crasRoqne, obcouico stipitati; srpaus valde s.-couvolutis tubum subcylin- 

 driciiin cii(;a petala formimtibus, ± 35 mm. lougis, 18 mm. latis, apice 

 (explanatis) acntiusculis, coriaeeis, snbnitidis, aeque ac bracteolae iepidotis, 

 prominulo-vpnosis, nnllo nindo earinatis. Pktala sepalis ad 33 nim. longi- 

 ora, per aiithesiu recurvata, flaccida, fasciata, vix ultra 9 mm. lata, spice 

 subrotuudata emargiiiataqne, 9 mm. a basi lignla nnica subtus iutegra 

 supra bipaitita lobis ovato-triangularibus, peracatia, altera mai'giue alteram 

 tegentibns aucta. Stamina petalLs multo l)reviora, his reflexis per antliesiii 

 porrecta; filauienti.s crassinsciilis, liaearibu-s, apicem versus uullo modo 

 dilatatis; autheiis 18 mm. loiigis, apicem acntum versn.s per^ensim atte- 

 miati.s, 1 mm. a basi obtiisa inei.saqae dorsifixis; polliuis graaulis crasse 

 ellipsoidei-s, profande .sulcatis, reti percras.so, irregulari deusoque praeditis. 

 Ovarium ad ^.'4 snperum, ad '/4 inferum, pyramidatum, sensim iu stylum 

 reliquas generis species crassitadiue stiperantem, trisulcatum, apice baud 

 tortura trausiens; stigmafibus autberas perlonge superantil)us, looge divisis 

 apice panllo foliolacee dilatati^, per antbesiu recurvo-pnteutibas baud in- 

 cra.ssatis ; placeiitis interne loenlorum angulo a basi fere usque ad apicem 

 fertilibna affixis; ovulis perlonge candatls. Frucths ignotus. 



674 



Habitat in Brasiliae orientalis prov. Rio de Janeiro ad 

 bana: Glazion n. 15468. Floret Novembri, (V. s. spontancam 

 BeroLy Brux,^ Petrop,, Warming, et cult, in Im-h. Lead,) 



Copaca- 

 in herb. 



60. VKIESEA POENULATA E. Morr. foliis supei- 

 vaginam hand angu^statis, perangustis, loiige aciitis; scapo 

 erecto, vaginis iuternodia longe superantibus ; infloresceiitia 

 simplicissiina, qiiaqua versa, folia longe superante; bracteolis 

 ovalibus lateqiie acutis, sepala superaiitibus et ea involveiiti- 

 bus ; floribiis suberectis ; sepalis subtriaiigularibus , acutis ; 

 petalis breviter exsertis, biligulatis; staminibns petala super- 

 antibus; ovulis longe caudatis. 



Tabula nostra CVI (habitus et analysis). 



Vriesea poenidata E. Morr. ap. Bah. Brom. p. 230. v. 316 

 fnomen solum). 



Tillandsia poenulata Bah. I. c 



Tillandsia Glaziovii E. Morr. ap. Bah Brom. p. 229 

 n. 313. 



Epiphtta, acaulis, florifera ad 0,27 m. alta, rhizomate conspicuo, 

 mido, tenni, ligno.so, .subhorizontali, radices multas pererassas, co-ramo-sas 

 profereute. Folia oo, deDsis.sime rosulata, subtus coiivergeulia utricuhim 

 maximum, globo.sum formantia, baj?i in vaginam exterioribus desiccatis 

 pulridam maximam, snborbicularem, fere 40 mm. latam, valde conravam, 

 membranaceam, basi brunneam apicem versus pulcbre vel triste violas- 

 centem, ntrinque lepidibus minutis peradpre-ssisque, orbicularibns, brunncia 

 dense obtectam dilatata , omnia recurvata exteriora medinqno spiraliter 

 torta involntaqne, peianjjn.'ite liuearia, usque ad 0,15 ni. iongn, 4 mm. lata, 

 apicem tenuem, obtiisum versus sensim angustata, ehartaceo-rigidiuscida, 

 valde canalicnlata superiora onnn'no complicata, utrinqne perdeuse lepidi- 

 bus immersis, iis vaginae aeqnalibus obtecta. iKFi.oaBSCENTiA pauci 

 (7— 12)-flora, quaqnaverse dense spicata , folia perlonge superaiis in scapi 

 eiecti, gracilis, ad 0,14 m. longi , densissime foliis e vagina longe ovali, 

 scapum involvente in laminam normidem, deciirvafam produces, normalitcr 

 lepidotis iuduti apice elata; rbacbi parce lepidota, subaiigulata, recta; 

 bracteis (ex sicco triste violaceis?) solemniter quaqnaversis, tenuissime 

 membranaceis, adpresse minutissimeque sparse lepidotis, ovalibus lateqne 

 acutis, carinato-compHcatis, ad 20 mm. latis, 32 mm. longis sepala supe- 

 rautibus coniceque involveulibus. Florks flavi (ex cl. Glaziou!), 34 mm. 

 longi, subeiecti, percrasse lireviter pedicellati; sepaUS valde convohitis 

 couum angnstum, acutum formantibu.s, ad 20 mm. longis, subtriaiigularibus, 

 perlonge acutis, symmelricis, hand earinatis, tenuissime membranaceis, 

 aeqne ac bracteae lepidotis. Pktai.a 33 mm. longa , tobum angiistum 

 formantia, apice in laminam nnguste ellipticam, apice rotnndat:im, ± cucul- 

 lato-concavam, per antbesin snberectani dilat;)ta, bilignlati. Stamina 

 petalis ad 3 mm. longiora, per antbesin porrecta; filamentis crassiusculis 

 petalis iiltia medium intime connatisV, supra liberis elegauler uudnlalis; 



nm,K.ns Moens, unc^r.bas. 5 mm. longis, utrinqne oUnnU spleaqM mlimte 

 recurv.s, 1,5 mm. a basi .iar^.fixis, ut « licc-o vidHur vivis Tirrntib„ 

 vel coerulescenlibus poUiais tjra.ruli. uptime aiipwideiB, profunde snlcatia, 

 reti perenmso, I.ixo. eleganli.simo ornatu. Ovaku^m ad '/> iof^rum «1 

 /ssuperum, l.ic august^- pyramidalnm, aeasim in stjliim perlongum 

 t«mu^suuum att«uual..m; sMgmate .mib.ra- .,ii>er;ml« capitulato; pUcenti* 

 mterno locuiorum augulo « h^\ fere n«q,ir .d api.em affixis latis^imU, 

 supra stenlibus, iu perianthii filaminnmque insertioota riiitudise o\ula 

 submulu, angusta, perlonge tenuiter caudata proferentiboi. FarcTCs in- 

 feliciter igootus. 



* 



Bahiiat in Srasiiwf oriaitalui provincia Rio de Jannro, in montUmt 

 Organen$ibiu : Glazion n. 36:i7. Fiord Mojo. (V. t, in herb. Jiruxi, 

 Leod. ct Warming.) 



61. YRIESEA RUniDA E. Mouu, foliis super vaginam 

 Imud aiigustatis, peniiignsiis, long** acutis; scapo erecto, Viigiuis 

 internotlia superantilms; inflorescentia simplicissima, quaqua- 

 versa, folia longe superante; bracteolis elliptirip, rolnniUtIs, 

 qnani sopala longioiibns eaque involventibus, aoribus saberecto- 

 pafcentibus vel suberectis; petalis breviter exsertis. 



Yr}c<^ca rubida E. Mm\ a^h Bah Brom. p. 215 n. 2H 

 (nomen solum). 



Tillandsia oliganfhn hah. L c. (e. p. , quoad dt^ synon. 

 Morrenianuni), 



Peniiauca solum niihi cogniia, fuijo uniro exaniitinlo bnsi in vafrf- 

 nam luaxiiuaiu > oUovijtO'ellipticam, charlaceam^ intuR apicoin vc-rsnn (ut 

 ex wicx'O viiiofur) livjilam iiailidcyuc margiuatam, baRiQ ver«u« ttllutaccam, 

 60 mm, lungiun, t13 mm, lalam^ ulriiKiuc di^usissime icpidibus pro geucrw 

 ritn majurihuK^ coiiiro pa]Ii<li?s fere ikWm^ margine laic ,saluriilequc l»ruuaei» 

 obtectam rlihitatum, omniiio soTcmni^sime Mcurvnm, angaste Hneare^ per- 

 longe in apicem peracnlnm angnntatmn, 0,22 m, longnm, mper vftginam 

 vix 10 mm, latnm, carinafo-complicatnm, Bupra glabretceoA lopidnm immw- 

 sarum foveoli^ pracdituiu, Hor^o lepi(lil>uR palHilirt penlcnKC obteclum Tere 

 tesseUalum. Inf^ohkackn'tja pauci (14)-f]ora, qoAqnaveme mibspicata Rim- 

 plicissima^ fuliu lunge hupcraiifi in f^capi tenuis, erecti, gla)>ri teretitMiue, 

 vagiuis augustc eUiptico-lauceubitis, inlcrioriiiu^ in lamiuam parviuu per- 

 acutaiii transennlibus, suinmi.s acutis, dorso teMellalo-lci^iilolifl vel supe- 

 rioribus glabresceniiUnn, luciile rubris, atricte erectii aupuni lubuloAG 

 involventibus, qnam intoinodia manifcBte longioribos dense imbricatim 

 iiHlnti apice elata, 0,11 nu longa, basi 45mm. lata, angusta laxaqae; 

 rhacbi rubra, glaberrima, hand vel vix angnlata, recta; bracteis fulgide 

 rubris, inferioribus suberecto-patenfibus, superioribus Rul>ercctift, solemniter 

 quaqtiAverse dispoaitis, nulto modu imbricatis, + 25 mm. longis, IG mm, 

 latis^ elliptid^, apice (oxplauatis) 1 :Le rolujidatis, quani maxime concavif 

 flores onmiuo iuvolvcutilms, nuno modo earinatis, doiso minutib.sime 

 brunueo-lepidotis, intua glaberrimis uilidisqiie, tenuitcr membranaceifl, 

 sepala solemniler supcranlibn*^, Flokks 21 iniii. longi, per anthcsin ^nb- 

 erecto-patentr> vel subf^recU, pedicello brevissimo craaaoqae, fiul^cylindrico 

 stipitati; bkpalis valde s.-convolutis conum angu^tnm, peracutnra circa 

 petala formantihus, ± 19 mm. longis, 9 mm. lalis, apice (explanatis) 

 rotundatis, (aiceis) tenuissime pellutido-membranaceiR, nitidis, glaberrimia, 

 nullo modo earinatis. Pktala alba, aepalis ;id 6 mm. longiora, liugulato- 

 linearia, apice rotnndata, ceteram ob speciminis statum putridum mihi 

 igDota, AxTHKaAK per antbesiu petalis obteetae ut videtur 4,5 mm, loDgae, 

 crassiusculue, utriuque obtusaC- Ovauilm breviter pyramidatum, sensim 

 in stylum gracilem trausiens; sligmatibos antbcras aequantihus cJipitulum 

 parvum subglobo.sum cfformantibus; placentis, ovnlis, fructu mihi ignotis. 



Habitat in Brasilia, loco ignoto. {Spcclm^m in cnldnri<> Mon-cniano 

 cultum vidi in herb. Lead-) 



SPECIES BRASILIENRIB E GENE.'IE EXCLUSA. 

 Vriesea viridi$ E. Morr. = Tillandsia viridis Bak. 



Species adbuc omnino obscura: 

 Vrihca imhncaia Beei', Bronu p^ 94. (TUlandsia imhricata YcU. 

 ftor. flum. Ill tab, 13L) 



