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^CHMEA 



^CHMEA 



petals : ovary inferior, 3-eelied. The flowers are sub- 

 tended by (in tlie axils of) flower-bracts; the entire head 

 or flower-cluster is often reinforced or subtended by 

 conspicuous leaf -bracts; in the compound -inflorescence 

 types, the individual branches are usually subtended by 

 branch-bracts. In some species, as A.Jyalindei and A. 

 Mariw-Beginw, the large colored leaf-bracts are the 

 most conspicuous part of the plant. In others, as A, 

 Veitchii, the entire head is the showy part. Monograph 



39. Adonis autumnalis. 



by Baker, Journ. Bot. 1879: 129, 101, 226. Includes Ca- 

 nistrum, Evhinostachys, ffohenbergia, Hoplophytum, 

 Lamprococcits, J'iroymeava, Pothuava ; and some of 

 the species have been referred to Billbergia, Cryptan- 

 thus, Guzmannia, Tillandsia, Chevaliera, etc. For cul- 

 ture, see Sillhergia. 



A. Fls. S-ranked on the branchUts . 



distich&ntha, Lemaire. Lvs. 2-3 ft. long, with a di- 

 lated base 4-5 in. long and half as wide, the blade rigid 

 and channelled, edges prickly: scape 1-lK ft.: fls. in a 

 bipinnate panicle 4-7 in. long and half as wide, the 

 petals tongue-shaped and red-purple, longer than the 

 obtuse-cuspidate sepals: fl. -bract pocket-like, Kin. long. 

 Braz. B.M. 5447. 



AA. Fls. multifarious,— in several or many rows on the 



spike or branchlets. 



B. Inflorescence simple. 



c. Ovary compressed or flattened. 



Lalindei, Lind. & Bod. Large (3-4 ft. ), with long and 

 broad spine-edged lvs.: spike very dense, greenish 

 white, from the color of the aggregated calices, the fls. 

 subtended by many deflexed, showy red, long-pointed, 

 entire bract-lvs.: corolla not exserted. New Granada. 

 I.H. 30: 481. -Striking. 



Mariee-Beglnse, Wendl. Smaller than the last in all 

 its parts : petals blue-tipped when young, fading to 

 crimson like the bracts, half as long again as the mealy 

 cuspidate .sepals ; fl. -bracts entire, small, not showy : 

 bract-lvs. toothed. Costa Eica. B.M. 6441. — One of the 

 best species. 



Veitchii, Baker. Lvs. spotted, serrate : petals pale, a 

 little longer than the sepals : fl. -bracts conspicuous, 

 toothed, scarlet: bract-lvs. greenish, erect, serrate, not 

 encompassing the inflorescence. S. Amer. B.M. 6329.— 

 Referred to Ananas by Bentham & Hooker, 

 cc. Ovary terete {cylindrical). 

 D. Read oblong. 



Lindeni, Koch (IToplophytum Llndeni, Morr. ). Lvs. 

 dilated and entire at base, the blade minutely toothed 

 and 2-3 ft. long, the tip broad-rounded and short-cuspi- 

 date : petals lemon-yellow, twice as long as sepals. Braz. 

 B.M. 6565. 



DD. Head globose. 



calyculata, Baker (Hoplophytum calycul&tum, Morr.). 

 Lvs. about 1 ft. long, with an oblong, dilated base, the blade 

 minutely tunthod :ind rounded at tlic (ip. but tmninated 

 with a iiiinuif cusic scape shorter llian ilir l\s., with 

 several deri.ludus lanceolate bract -hs. : |HiaN tongue- 

 shaped, not jiaif an inch long, bright yelluH : fl. -bracts 

 small, entire, reddish. S. Amer. 



fascil.ta, Baker (Billbirgia fascicUa, Lindl. B. rho- 

 docyHnea, Lemaire). Lvs. 1-2 ft. long, with an oblong 

 entire clasping base, the blade stronirly toothed and the 

 back marbled with whitish cross-line^, the ii|. rounded 

 and mucronate : scape 1 ft. high, tloeeose, ilie several 

 bract-lvs. pale red and erect; petals ^4iu. long, pink. 

 Braz. B.M. 4883. B.R. 1130. F.S. 3: 207. -Inflorescence 

 sometimes forked. 



BB. Infloresceyiee branched [or compound). 



0. Calyx and ovary not longer than the fl. -bract. 



glomerata, Hook. Lvs. strongly toothed, \yi-2 ft. 

 long: fls. in dense, rounded spikes disposed in a narrow 

 panicle 1 ft. long ; petals blue or violet, longer than the 

 calyx : fl. -bracts long, pointed, scarlet (in one variety 

 whitish). Braz. B.M. 5668. 



CO. Calyx prominently longer than the fl.-bract. 

 11. Piniicle large, S-pinnate; petals bright red. 



spectibilis, Brongn. Lvs. 2-2^ ft. long, minutely 

 serrate : fl. -bracts very small ; petals twice as long as 

 sepals. Guatemala. R.H. 1875 : 310. 



DD. Panicle 1- or Z-pinnate ; petals blue or violet. 

 E. Fls. pedicellate. 



caeruUscens, Hort. Lvs. lJ^-2 ft. long, with small 

 prickles : panicle 4-5 in. long, 2-pinnate, with lax few- 

 fld. crowded branches; petals bluish red, %in. long: fl.- 

 bracts none or minute. S. Amer. Gt. 1871:694. — Pro- 

 duces white berries. 



EE. Fls. sessile. 



coeUstis, Baker. Lvs. much as in the last : panicle 

 deltoid, 3-5 in. long, 2-pinnate, floccose, the lower 

 branches subtended by red branch-bracts 1 in. long ; 

 petals nearly half an inch long, blue. S. Amer. 



fiilgens, Brongn. (^^. discolor, Hort.). Lvs. broad, with 

 small distant teeth, with a broad cuspidate end: panicle 

 large, simple above, branched below, glabrous, bearing 

 numerous fls.; petals blue-tipped, exceeding the rich 

 red calyx; fl. -bracts minute or none: branch-bracts yel- 

 lowish. S. Amer. B.M. 4293. 



Wellbachii, F. Didr. Lvs. rather short, overtopped by 

 the red-stemiued and red-bracted scape: panicle narrow, 

 1-pinnate, the fls. rather crowded, blue and red. S.Amer. 

 R.H. 1871:170. 



Var. LeodiSnais, AndriS. Lvs. violet and spotted : fls. 

 shorter. Braz. 



.^.augusta. Baker. Allied to iE. Marias-Reginse. Plant large: 

 fls. small, rose; petals short-protruded; panicle 1 ft.,high, del- 

 toid. Braz. R.H.1881, p.437(as Holienbergiafernigiiiea>.--E. 

 aurantlaca, Baker. PI. vigorous : lvs. expanded in tlie niiiMle: 



fls. yellow, 2 in. long. S.Amer. B.H. 1873:l.i (a.s (■.■inislr ,iu- 



rantiaeumj.-^.Baricft, Baker. Fls.2-ranked; . oicll:, j,;,!, \,l- 

 low. Honduras.--a;. BraOTMensis, Regel. Lvs. inurh .lil.iteil at 

 base, whitish below, Vdaek-tootlied: petals Ught blue, calyx :ind 

 rachisred: panicle branched. Braz. Gt.l885:1202.—^.bromeli^£- 

 fdlia, Baker. Dense spike : lvs. whitish below, 3-4 ft. long, ser- 

 rate or spiuescent: fls. light yellow. S. Amer.- J^.Corntii, C.arr. 

 =^. nudicaulis.— ^.i?rafeed7ia,Andr6. Lvs.wliitish, finely den- 

 tate : spike simple and lax ; fls. long-tubular, light blue ; bracts 

 and ovaries coral-red : berries rose, becoming blue. S. Amer. 

 R.H. 1888, p. 401.— ..jE. exsudans, Morr. Lvs. whitish below ; 

 spike globular and dense, mueil.nffiTinns ; petals >-pllow, Braz. 

 L.B.C.9:801. B.H. 1878:303.-,-7;. rursl.'nlu nni . Merr Slrejito- 



calyx Fnrstenhergu.— JE. fernhiiinii. i'-.wr .1; ;iu-iivt;e - .7-;. 

 Hystrix.Morr. Lvs. lepidote. wlul isli. rre« ,le,l : s|,ike el,l,,iit:, 

 dense: fls. purple, tomentose. Uuaiaua.— -i.'. iniur<u-iui(lia, 

 Brongn.=^. Sitiiied6eina.—JE1. Melindnii, Hook. Panicle 3-pin- 

 nate, dense ; petals bright red : lvs. spiny, 1^-2 ft. Guaiana. 

 B.M. 5235.—^. Mexicana, Baker. Lvs. long and large, fine- 

 toothed : panicle 3-pinnate, long and lax, the peduncles mealy; 

 petals crimson. Mex.— ^. mitiidta, Hort.= BUlbergia thyr- 

 soideal— ^. myriophylla, Morr. Allied to X. distichantha. 

 Lvs. narrow, 2-3 ft., spiny, silvery-scaly on the back: fls. red. the 

 petals fading blue. Trop. Amer. B.M. 6939. —..E. nvdicaHhs, 

 Griseb. Lvs. long and straight, brown-toothed : bract-lvs. sub- 

 tending : spike large, brilliant red ; petals yellow. Trop. Amer. 

 R.H. 1885:36 (as M. Cornii, which is a form with shorter ;oai 

 denser spike).— ^.panicillioera, Griseh. Lvs. large and long: 



