658 CEXXI. BROMELIACEJE. 
Yv.mninute. Flores sub quaque bractea solitarii v. plures, fasciculati v. subspicati, singuli 
'stepe bracteola spathiformi basi stipati v. fere inclusi.* 
. Species plus minus notz vix 350, omnes Americans, tropieze v. subtropicse, plures tamen, ex- 
siccatu difficiles v. rarius florifere, in herbariis nostris desunt et ulterius recognoscendze. 
Ordo naturalis et facile distinetus, nulli arcte affinis, ab Amaryllidaceis bene separatur habitu, 
perianthio exteriore distinete calyeino, albumine farinaeeo et embryonis situ, a Linn:eo in genera 
duo Zromeliàm et, Tillandsiam, ab 'ibus recentioribus in tribus 3 optime limitatas divisus. Has 
tamen J. G. Beer réjecit, et in ''Die Familie der Bromeliaceen" Wien, 1857, systema proposuit 
novum, hortulanis forte dum, imprimis ad variati gefationis constrüetum, sed charae- 
teribus floris et fruetu fere undique neglectis, botanieis minime conveniens. : 
XORMJE ABNORMES, 
Flores dioici in Hechtia. : 
Anthers in annulum eirea stylum eonnatze in Guzmiuania. : : 
Capsula loculieide 3-valvis in Puja, septicide 3-valvis valvis 2-fidis quasi 6-valvis in Dyckia. 
CONSPECTUS GENERUM. 
Tribus I. Bromeliec. Ovarium inferum, ovulis horizontalibus v. pendulis. —Fruetus 
carnosus, indehiscens v. a latere rumpens. Semina inappendieulata, Folia s:pissime spinoso- 
serrata (excepta Honnbergia). 
*. Sepala ad apicem ovarii inter se libera, — Petala basi v. alte in tubum coalita. 
1. SrnxProcaryx, Panieula terminalis. Sepala lata, valde imbricata. Corollee tubus longus. 
Bras. trop., Guia, — rbd us 
2. BnowELI, Panieula inalis. Sepala ovato-oblonga v. linearia, parum imbricata. 
Petala basi in tubum brevem connata.—JZnd. occid., Amer. trop. 
3. Kanaras. Capitulum terminale, densum, inter folia superiora involuerantia sessile. Sepala 
oblonga v. angusta.—4mer. trop. 
4. GnE:GrA, Capitulum crassum, inter folia inferiora sessile, bracteis aentis imbricatis 
spinoso-serratis, Sepala angusta, Corolle tubus longus.— Chile. 
** Calycis v. perianthii tubus supra ovarium cyathiformis v. breviter cylindraceus, sepalis ad. apicem 
tubi v. cyathi inter se liberis, - Petala libera v. basi breviter connata, 
5. CnyPrawrHUs. Capitulum densum, inter folia sul ile, bracteis ioribus foliaceis, 
interioribus braeteolisque parvis. Petala basi in tubum brevem connata,— Brasilia. 
6. D vrHUs. Spice strobilifc in rhizomate subsessiles, bracteis imbricatis, Petala 
libera, basi eirea stamina interiora convoluta.— Cayenna. 
T.R 4. Thyrsus inalis, dense spieiformis. Petala et síamina libera.—- Nov. 
Grenada. : 3 
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8. Ocmacavis. Spiea terminalis, Petala ct stamina libera.—Zns. Juan Feriondli 
9. PonTEA. Spica terminalis, longa v. brevis densaque. ' Petala libera. Stamina 3 libera, 3 
petalis alie adnata. 
10. Rmoposracmxs. Capitulum terminale, densum, inter folia eonferta sessile, Ovarii v. 
periantbii eyathus brevis, Petala et stamina libera.— Chile, Colombia, Guiana, 
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*** Sepala petalaque ad apicem ovarii libcra. 
11. Awawas, Inü ia dense strobiliformis, Ovaria fructusque receptaculo carnoso 
basi adnata v. omnino inelusa,  Braete: in strobilo maturo parum prominentes.— 4er. trop. 
12. JEcHMEA. Spica simplex v. ramosa v. panicula, sepissime terminalis, floribus distichis 
v. quaquaversis, braeteis sepius parvulis, rarius spica in capitulum contracta bracteis imbricatis. 
Ovula inloeulis oc. Stigmata s:epissime spiraliter contorta.— 4er. trop. 
13. Amococcus, Flores minimi, in panicula laxa, braeteis minutis. Ovula in locülis 1-2.— 
Bras. bor., Guiana. 
14. BrtrsEnGrA, Racemus v. panieula angusta, terminalis. Sepala quam in AEchmea angus- 
tiora, erecta. Petalalongiora. Stigmata linearia, vix contorta.—A4uer. trop. à 
15. Q Infi i ibiliformis, braeteis n is laxe imbricatis utroque 
latere transversim plieatis, Sepala ovata. Petala angusta.— Zrasilia. 
