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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



Pitcairnia — continued. 



Baker's synopsis of the genus, which appeared in 

 " Trimen's Journal of Botany," 1881. 



P. albiflos (white-flowered). Jl. in a simple, Uio.se racRiiie, 6iii. to 

 12in. lonj; ; petuls white, three times :us long as the sepals; 

 in'(hiiu-le 1ft. to 2ft. long. September. /. many to a tuft, linear, 

 lift, to 2ft. lonj;, Ain. to iin. liroart at the 'niitlille, obseurely 

 petioleil, without prickles. Rio Janeiro, 1826. (IJ. .M. 2642.) 

 SvN. /'. Oihnata (R. t!. 1855, 114). 



P. alta (tall). //., sepals and petiils briglit red, the latter 2in. 

 Iimfi, ;in. lirnad ; racemes several, arranged in a deltoid panicle, 

 2ft. long and broad ; peduncle 2ft. to 3ft. long, floccose. August. 

 l. twelve to twenty to a stem, linear, 2ft. to 3ft. long, jin. to liu. 

 broad above the middle, spine-edged towards the base. Domi- 

 nica, before 1877. (15. M. 6606.) This species is known in 

 gardens by the following names : P. hromelicefolia, P. intermedia, 

 and P. Skinneri. 



P, Altensteinii (.lltenstein's). jl. in a simple, siih-spicate raceme, 

 4iii. to 6in. Iniig; sepals liii. to liin. long; petals whitish, twice 

 as long as the sepals; bracts bright red, l^in. to 2iii. long; pe- 

 duncle 1ft. to lift. hmg. May. I., produced ones about ten to 

 a stem, 2ft. to 3ft. long, l^in. to 2in. broad, with an unarmed or 

 minutely pricklv petiole. Western Venezuela, 1840. (F. d. IS.l162 ) 

 Syns. J\ inidulati/olia (IJ. M. 4241), /•uya AltensteiiuL 



P. A. gigantea (gigantic). A very large form, with an in- 

 florescence 6ft. to 7ft. high, including the peduncle. (B ISI 

 4309 ; F. d. S. 253, 254.) 



Fig. 190. Pitcairnia Andreana, showing Habit, detached 

 Flower, and Portion of Leaf to show the Scales. 



P, Andreana (Andre's).* jl. in a simple raceme, 4in. to 6in. long ; 

 petals yellow at the tip, red lower down, four times as long as the 

 sepals; peduncle 4in. to 6in. long, densely leafy. July. I., pro- 

 duced ones four or five to a stem, lanceolate, not distinctly 

 petioled, 16in. to 20in. long, Iin. to Uin. broad, white lieneath, 

 lepidoted above. New Grenada and Venezuela, 1872. See 

 Fig. 190. (B. M. 6480; I. H. n. s. 139.) SVN. /*. lepidota. 



P. angUStifolia (narrow-leaved). /. in one to three racemes, the 

 end one 6in. to 9in. long ; petals l^in. to liin. long, bright red, 

 scaled at base; peduncle, including inflorescence, 2ft. to 3ft. 

 long. September. I. linear, about 2ft. long, iin. to iin. broad, 

 ac\nninate, not petioled, white-furfuraceous at back, armed down 

 the margins with brown, horny spines. Santa Cruz, 1777. 

 (li. M. 1547.) 



P. aphelandrfeflora (Aphelandra-flowered).* jl. in a dense, 

 oblong, sub-spicate raceme, 4in. to 6in. long ; sepals coral-red, 

 iin. long ; petals brij^ht red, 2iin. long ; lower bracts 2in. to 3in. 

 long. Summer. ?. thirty to sixty, extending over 3in. to 6in. of 

 the .stem, linear, sessile, about 6in. long, less than Ain. broad, 

 minutely serrulate. Stems slender, 1ft. long below the leaves. 

 Para, 1867. Shrub. SvN. Pepiuia aphelandra-fiora (I. H. n. s., 

 xxxii. 5). 



P. atrorubens (dark reddish), fl. in a simple, sub-spicate 

 raceme, 6in. to 8in. long ; petals pale yellow, lingulate, 2iin. to 

 3in. long : bracts bright red, nmch imbricated ; peduncle leafy, 

 sliorter than the leaves. Summer. I., produced ones with a 

 spine-edged petiole, 3in. to 6in. long, and a lanceolate blade. 2ft. 

 to 3ft. loiig and 2in. to 3in. broad. Central America. Syn. Pwia 

 II'rtA-L'(C('L-2("/(13. M. 5225). 



P. bracteata (large-bracted). fl. in a simple, dense raceme, 6in. 

 to 12in. \o\\)X.\ sepals nearly Iin. long; petals bright red, 

 decurving, twice as long as the sepals ; bracts Iin. to liin. long ; 

 peduncle nearly 1ft. long, with numerous reduced leaves. April. 

 L in a dense tuft, linear, lift, to 2ft. long, Iin. broad, acuminate, 

 entire or slightly prickly towards the base. St. Vincent, 1799. 

 (B. M. 2813.) Syn. P. commutatn (R. 4i. 1867, 557). P. sulphitrea 

 (A.B. R. 249) is regarded, by Mr. Baker, as a yellow-flowered 

 variety of this species. 



Pitcairnia — continued^ 



P. bromelieefolia (Bromelia-leaved). /. in simple or slightly 

 ccMiipound racemes, 1ft. lung; .sepals and petals bright red, the 

 lattei- 2in. long ; jjeduiicle about 1ft. long l)elow the inflorescence, 

 with several long leaves. June. I. in a dense tuft, linear, 2ft. to 



3ft. lo 



iin. to |in. liroad at the middle, acuminate, spine-edged 



towards the I>ase, white-furfuraceous beneath. Jamaica, 1781. 

 (B. M. 824 ; B. R. 1011.) /'. platirphylla is regarded, by Mr. Baker, 

 as a roltust, broad-leaved variety of this species. 

 P, bromellsefolia (liromelia-leaved), of L'U(5ritier. A .synonym 

 of /*. alia. 



P. cinnabarlna (cinnabar-red). Ji. in dense, simple racemes, 

 about 6in. long; sepals |in. long; petals liright red, 2in. long; 

 peduncle 1ft. long, with several reduced leaves. June. ?., pro- 

 duced ones linear, sessile, lift, long, scarcely ;|in. broad, quite 

 without spines near the Ijase. Brazil, 1851. 



P. commutata (changeable). A synonym of /'. hracleata, 



P. corallina (coral-red).* /?. in dense, deflected racemes, abtive 

 1ft. long ; sepals liright red, Iin. long ; petals bright reil, edged 

 with w hite, 3in. long ; peduncle also In-ight red, 1ft. long. 

 Spring. /., produced ones lanceolate, distinctly petioled, 4ft. to 

 5ft. long, about 4in. broad, spine-edged low down, plicate, 

 white-furfuraceous at back. Clioco, New Grenada, about 1874. 

 (15. M. 6600: R. n. 1875, p. 251.) 



P. corcovadensis (Corcovado). //. red, disposed in a single, 

 loose, terminal raceme, on a stem about 1ft. higli. I. erect, 

 glabrous, broadly linear, acuminate, 3ft. to 4ft. long, passing 

 into linear bracts on the flower-stem. h. 1ft. Brazil, 1884. 

 A slender species. 



P. Decaisnei (Decaisne's). A synonym of P. fulfjeti^. 



P. densiflora (dense-flowered). Jl. in a very dense, aub-spicate. 

 oblong raceme, 3in. to 4in. long; i>etals bright yellowish-red, 

 twice as long as the pale gi'een sepals. Summer. I., proiiuced 

 ones with an unarmed, channelled petiole, 6in. lonfj. and an 

 ensiform, entire blade, 2ft. to 3ft. long, and about liin. broad. 

 Native place unkufnvn. 



P. echinata (prickly). Jl. in several loose racemes, arranged in a 

 deltoid panicle ; petals whitish, nearly twice as long as the sepals ; 

 peduncle 2ft. to 4ft. long below the inflorescence, with eigtit to 

 ten leaves, the lower 1ft. long. June, i., produced ones twelve 

 to twenty to a stem, lanceolate, 3ft. to 4ft. long, Iin. to 2in. 

 broad, obscurely petioled, white-furfuraceous at back, prickle- 

 margined, h. 5ft. to 6ft. New Grenada, 1852. (B. M. 4709; 

 F. d. S. 344 ; L. J. F. 407.) 



P. cxscapa (stemless). A synonym of P. heterophylla. 



P. ferruginea (rusty), rf. in ten to twelve .secund racemes, 

 arranged in a deltoid jianiile, the lower branches of which are 2ft. 

 to 3ft. long; sepals densely ferruginous externally, 2in. to 2Mn. 

 long ; petals white, twice as long as the sepals, with two large 

 scales at the base; pedxnicle 2ft. to 3ft. long beb^w the inflo- 

 rescence. December. I. perhaps 100, in a very dense rosette, 

 sessile, 2ft. to 3ft. long, l^in. to 2in. broad, horny in texture, 

 densely white-lepidote at back. Stem 3ft. to 4ft. long below the 

 rosette of leaves, h. 10ft. to 12ft. Andes of Peru, 1860. The 

 largest species of the genus. «Syn. Puya grandifiora (B. M. 

 5234). 



P. flammea (flame-coloured). ,rf. in a rather dense raceme. 6in. to 

 12in. long ; sepals red, jin. long ; petals bright red. more than 

 twice as long as the sepals ; peduncle also bright red, 1ft. to l^ft. 

 long, copiously leafy. November. L, produced ones ensifoim, 

 2ft. to 2ift. long, Iin. to liin. broad, not distinctly petioled. 

 acuminate, persistently white-furfuraceous at back, not at all 

 spiny. Organ Mountains, 1825. (B. R. 1092.) 



P, flavescens (yellowish). A synonym of /'. xanthocabjx. 



P. fulgens (brilliant).* jl. in several very loose racemes, 3in. to 

 6in. long, forming a deltoid panicle ; sepals and petals bright red, 

 the latter 2in. to 2iin. long, with a large, truncate scale at the 

 base ; peduncle 3ft. long below the inflorescence, copiously leafy. 

 May. ^, produced ones twenty to a tuft, ensiform. 2ft. to 3ft. 

 long, Iin. to Uin, bi'oad, white at back, prickle-margined. 

 Brazil, 1850. A' fine plant, well known in cultivation. Sy.n. 

 P. Ih'caianel. 



P. fulgens (brilliant). A garden synonym of P. Kanvinskiana. 



P. Funkiana (Funk's). /. in a sub-spicate raceme, 6in. to 12in. 

 Ion;: ; sejKils Iin. long ; petals nearly white, over 2in. long ; bracts 

 yeli".^\^isll green, Iin. to liin. long; peduncle 2ft. long, slightly 

 pubescent, its lower leaves large. May. I. lanceolate, entire, 

 2ft. to 3ft. long, 2in. to 24in. broad, glabrous ; petiole unarmed, 

 6iu. to 12in. long. \'enezuela, 1850. (R. G. 113.) SYN. P. macro- 

 cahjx (D. M. 4705). 



P. furfuracea (scurfy). Jl. in three to five rather dense racemes, 

 the end one about 1ft. lon^ ; petals bright red, 2in. to 2iin. long, 

 scaled at base ; peduncle, including the inflorescence, 2ft. to 3ft. 

 long. July. I. linear, about 2ft. long and Iin. broad, acuminate, 

 not distinctly petioled, white-furfuraceous at back, spiny towards 

 the base. Native country unknown. Mr, Baker regards this as 

 "doulitfidly distinct, specifically, from /'. latifolia." (B. M. 

 2657.) 



P. heterophylla (variable-leaved), if. six to twelve in a capitate, 

 sessile or nearly .sessile spike ; sepals reddish, Iin. to Uin. long ; 

 petals bright red, rarely white, about IJin. long ; pedicels very 

 short or wanting. May. I., outer rudimentary ones of the 



