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6b. Nidularium innocentii var. wittmackianum (Harms) L. B. Smith, Anais 

 Bot. Herb. Barbosa Rodrigues 4 : 34. 1952. 

 Nidularium wittmackianum Harms, Notizblatt 10 : 220. 1928. 

 Brazil: Cultivated, Hort. Berlin (B, type, F neg. 11283). 

 Sao Paulo: Alto da Serra, Foster 368 (GH, R). Rio Cotia headwaters, Gehrt 



(GH, SP). Cubatao, L. B. Smith 2046 (GH). Mun. Sao Paulo: Florestal, 



Foster 344 (GH, R, US). 

 Parana: Curitiba to Joinvile (Santa Catarina), Inst de Malaria (HBR). 



Curitiba to Paranagua, Reits 5739 (HBR, US). Serra do Mar, Volta 



Grande, Dusen 17206 (GH, S). 



6c. Nidularium innocentii var. striatum Wittm. Gartenflora 37:422. 1888, 



Nidularium striatum Hort. Bull. Cat. 1890. 

 Brazil: Described from cultivation. No material seen. 



6d. Nidularium innocentii var. lineatum (Mez) L. B. Smith, p. 32. 



Nidularium lineatum Mez, Repert. Sp. Nov. Fedde 12 : 412. 1913, 

 Brazil: Cultivated, Hort. Koenigsberg (B, tj^pe, F neg. 11271). 



6&. Nidularium innocentii var. paxianum (Mez) L. B. Smith, Anais Bot. 

 Herb. Barbosa Rodrigues 2 : 14. 1950. 

 Nidularium paxianum Mez, Gartenflora 44 : 297, pi. 1415. 1895. 



Sao Paulo: Alto da Serra, Foster 367 (GH, R) ; L. B. Smith 1843 (B, F, 

 GH, K, US). Embu-Guassu, Serra do Mar, Pires (SP). Sao Paulo, 

 Ostermeyer (SP). 



Parana: Alto da Serra do Mar, km. 48 from Curitiba, Tessmann (US). 

 Curitiba, Foster 420 (GH, R). Curitiba to Joinvile near the Santa Cata- 

 rina line, Inst. Maldriologia ( ! Reitz) ; Reits 3758-a (HBR). Curitiba to 

 Morretes, M. Kuhlmann (SP, US). Curitiba to Paranagua, Reits 5738 

 (! Reitz). Jacarei, Dusen 11428 (GH, S) ; 17076 (GH, S). Paranagua, 

 Tessmann (US). Porto da Cima, Dusen 14311 (S, US). 



Santa Catarina: Cultivated, H. Strauss (B, type, F neg. 11280). Orleaes, 

 Reits 1758 (HBR, US). Mun. Araquari: Itajuba, Reits 3758-i (HBR). 

 Mun. Ararangua: Maracana, Reits C-477 (GH, HBR, US). Mun, 

 Biguagu: Fachinal, i?^j72 4083 (HBR). Mun. Brusque: Az2tmhvL]z, Reits 

 C-1832 (HBR, US) ; 3571 (HBR, US). Brusque, Reits 3182 (HBR) ; 3632 

 (HBR); L. B. Smith 5660 (R, RB, US). Mata Sao Pedro, Reits 

 (! Reitz). Mun. Itajai: Rio Canoas, Luiz Alves, Reits 5157 (! Reitz). 

 Mun. Jaragua do Sul: Corupa, Seidel 11 (HBR). 



7. Nidularium rutilans E. Morr. Belg. Hortic. 35 : 81. 1885. 



Karatas rutilans Baker, Handb. Bromel. 9. 1889. 

 Brazil: Cultivated, Loejgren (SP). 



Rio de Janeiro: Itatiaia, Brade 15725 (RB, US); 17506 (RB). Petropolis, 

 Glasiou 16444 (B, F neg. 11279). 



8. Nidularium purpureum Beer, Bromel. 75. 1857. 



I. Petals rose toward the apex Var. a. purpureum 



I. Petals wholly white Var. b. albiflorum 



8a. Nidularium purpureum var. purpureum 



Karatas purpurea Antoine, Phyto-Iconogr. 42, pi. 23. 1884. 

 Brazil: Cultivated, Hort. Berlin (B, F neg. 11275). 

 Espirito Santo: Santa Teresa, Foster 263 (GH, R). 



