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Subgenus Alcantarea E. Morr. ex Mez 



96. Vriesia geniculata (Wawra) Wawra, It. Max. 156, pi. 25 (except the 



serrate leaves). 1866. 

 Platystachys geniculata Wawra, Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 12 : 345. 1862, 

 Vriesia gigantea sensu Lem. 111. Hortic. 14: pi. 516. 1867. Not as to 



description. 

 Vriesia glaziouaita Lem. 111. Hortic. 14, Misc. : 43, fig. 2. 1867. 

 Vriesia regina sensu Gard. Chron. nov. ser. 3 : 234, fig. 41. 1875. 

 Tillaiidsia regina sensu Baker, Journ. Bot. 26 : 139. 1888. In part. 

 Vriesia vasta Mez in Mart. Fl. Bras. 3, pt. 3 : 572. 1894. 

 MiNAS Gerais: Itabira do Campo, Melo Matos (R). 

 Rio de Janeiro: Petropolis to Raiz da Serra, L. B. Smith 1326 (GH). Santa 



Maria Madalena, Santos Lima & Brade 14178 (RB, US). 

 DiSTRiTO Federal: Cultivated, Jardim Botanico, Dionysio (RB, US neg. 3266) ; 

 /. G. Kuhlniann 6179 (RB). Rio de Janeiro, Wilkes Expedition (GH). 

 Sao Cristovao, Glasiou 15468 (B, type of Vriesia vasta Mez; C (F neg. 

 22340), K (US neg. 4130), US). Tijuca, Glasiou, 8016 (K, US neg. 4134). 



97. Vriesia extensa L. B. Smith, Arquiv. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo nov. ser. 



i: n6, pi. 120. 1943. 

 Vriesia regina sensu Wittm. Gartenflora 40 : 160, fig. 46, 47. 1891. 

 EspiRiTO Santo: Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Foster 163 (GH, type, US neg. 



4080). 

 Rio DE Janeiro-Minas Gerais: (Serra do Picu), cultivated (Herb.?, Vriesia 

 regina sensu Wittm.). 



98. Vriesia regina (Veil.) Beer, Bromel. 97. 1857. 



Tillandsia regina Veil. Fl. Fluminensis 136. 1825; Icon. 3: pi. 142. 1835. 



Tillandsia blokii Hemsl. Bot. Mag. 134: pi. 8192. 1908. 



Alcantarea regina Harms, Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. ed. 2. 153:126. 



1930. 

 Vriesia blokii Mez, Engl. Pflanzenreich IV. 32 : 405. 1935. 

 Brazil: Tillandsia blokii was described from cultivated material of unknown 



origin. 

 Rio DE Janeiro: "Pharmacopolis" (Parati) given in original description, no 



material known. 

 DiSTRiTO Federal : Clifif by western end of Praia Sernambetiba, Smith & Miis. 

 R 6829 (R, US). 



99. Vriesia brasiliana L. B. Smith, Arquiv. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo nov. ser. 



i: IIS, pl- IIP- 1943- 

 Vriesia regina sensu Mez in Mart. Fl. Bras. 3, pt. 3 : 569. 1894. In part. 

 Rio de Janeiro: Meio da Serra, L. B. Smith & Brade 2295 (GH, type, US 

 neg- 3959). Teresopolis, Glasiou 11685 (GH, K, US neg. 4133). 



100. Vriesia imperialis Carr. Rev. Hortic. 60: 58. 1888. 



Vriesia gigantea sensu Lem. 111. Hortic. 14: sub pl. 516. 1867. As to 



description, not as to plate. Not Gaud. Also as to Misc. 43, fig. i. 

 Vriesia glasiouiana Carr. Rev. Hortic, S3 :50, fig. 15, pl- 1881, 



