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DiSTRiTO Federal: Andari Grande, Glasiou 9327 (BM). Caminho da Canoa, 



Gavea, Frasao (RB). 

 Sao Paulo: Cabreuva, Hoehne (SP). Campinas, Novaes 1208 (US). (Heitor 



Legru), G. Gehrt (GH, SP). Ipiranga, Luederwaldt (SP). Itirapina, 



G. Gehrt (GH, SP). Monte Alegre, Amparo, M. Kuhlmann 407 (SP). 



Morro Pellado, Edwall (GH, SP). Pinhal, M. Kuhlmann 1559 (SP). 



Pira?ununga, Meira (SP). Santos, Moscn 171 (R). Sao Joao de Boa 



Vista, Loejgren & Edwall (GH, SP) ; Mosen 1731 (S) ; 4433 (S). Sao 



Simao, Casa Branca, Regnell ni-1260 in part (S). 

 Parana: Morungava, Dusen 16467 (BM, GH, S, US). 

 Also: Paraguay, Argentina. 



Fig. 81. 



Fig. 82. 



Fig. 81. — Bromelia villosa: a. Inflorescence, Y^Yz; b, sepals (ventral side), X i- 



Fig. 82. — Acanthostachys strohilacea: a, Scape and inflorescence, X 1/20; 



h, inflorescence, X i ; c, flower, yii; d, petal and stamen, X i ; ^. pistil, X i- 



24. Orthophytum Beer 



Orthophytiim Beer, Flora 37 : 347. 1854. 

 Prantleia Mez in Mart. Fl. Bras. 3, pt. 3 : 257. 1891. 

 Sincoraea Ule, Bot. Jahrb. 42 : 191. 1908. 

 Cryptanthopsis Ule, Bot. Jahrb. 42: 193. 1908. 



Endemic to Brazil. 



I. Scape lacking or short and hidden by the leaf-sheaths ; inflorescence sunk in 

 the center of the leaf-rosette. 

 2. Leaf-blades linear, only 5-8 mm. wide. 

 3. Sepals lanceolate, acute, 14 mm. long ; leaf -blades laxly serrulate, 4-5 cm. 

 long I. O. amoenum 



