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19. Aechmea meitensii (Meyer) Schult. in R. & S. Syst. 7, pt. 2: 1272. 1830. 



Figure 97. 

 Bromelia mertensii Meyer, Fl. Essequeb. 144. 1818. 

 Aechmea spicata Mart, ex Schult. in R. & S. Syst. 7, pt. 2: 1273. 1830. 

 Bromelia thyrsiflora Willd. ex Schult. in R. & S. Syst. 7, pt. 2 : 1282. 1830. 

 Aechmea thyrsiflora Schlecht. Linnaea 18:437. 1844. 

 Aechmea mucroniflora Hook. Bot. Mag. 81 : pi. 4832. 1855. 

 Aechmea wullschlaegeliana Mez in Mart. Fl. Bras. 3, pt. 3 : 330. 1892. 

 Aechmea humilis Mez in DC. Monogr. Phan. 9:216. 1896. 

 This is one of the most variable species in all the Bromeliaceae. The extreme 

 range in the size of the flowers and in the size and density of the inflorescence 

 has caused the proposal of a number of species, yet ampler recent material shows 

 complete intergradation between all extremes. 



Amazonas : Xavier 169 (US). Rio Japura, Martins (M, type of Aechmea 

 spicata Mart., F neg. 8635). Marari, Rio Jurua, Ule 5363 (MG). Manaus, 

 /. G. Kuhlmann 295 (RB) ; Luetzelburg 22099 (M) ; Krukoff 7970 (GH, 

 NY); Tate 44 (NY). Panure, Rio Uaupes, Pires 1103 (IAN). Sao 

 Gabriel, Rio Negro, Melin 132 (S). Sao Paulo de Olivenga, Palmares, 

 Krukoff 8596 (NY). Uanari, Rio Negro, near Uaupes [Sao Gabriel], Pires 

 800 (IAN). (Terra Preta), Rio Negro, /. G. Kuhlmann 1031 (RB). Mun. 

 Humaita: Livramento, Krukoff 6986 (GH, NY). 

 Para: Hoffmannsegg 6313 (B, F neg. 11327). Belem, Archer 7841 (IAN, 

 US) ; Huber (MG) ; Pires & Black 671 (GH, IAN) ; Smith, Pires & 

 Black 7119 (US). (Cassipa), Rio Tapajos, Krukoff 1268 (NY). Upper 

 Rio Cumina, Sampaio in Rondon 19222 (R). Santa Julia, /. G. Kuhlmann 

 167^ (RB). Rio Tinga, off Rio Cupari, Black 47-2031 (IAN). Vigia, 

 Black 50-9772 (IAN). 

 Pernambuco: Aripibii, Pickel 3457 (IPA). 



Mato Grosso: Tabajara, upper Rio Machado, Krukoff 1488 (NY). 

 Also: Trinidad, Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru. 



20. Aechmea huebneri Harms, Notizblatt 10:581. 1929. 



Amazonas: Rio Taruma-Mirim, near Manaus, Huebner 51 (B, type, F neg. 

 11315). Mun. Sao Paulo de Olivenga: Basin of creek Belem, Krukoff 8803 

 (NY). 

 Krukoff 8803 is definitely tripinnate while the type appears to be bipiimate, 

 although it may be represented by a single long branch. 

 Also : Colombia. 



21. Aechmea setigera Mart, ex Schult. in R. & S. Syst. 7, pt. 2: 1273. 1830. 



Aechmea prieureana Baker, Handb. Bromel. 39. 1889. 

 Amazonas: (Caldeirao), Rio Solimoes, Martins (M, type, F neg. 8636). 



Riosinho Juruena, Rio Jutai, Froes 21044 (IAN). Rio Taruma-Mirim, 



lower Rio Negro, Ducke (MG). 

 Rio Branco: Ilha do Ajarani, /. G. Kuhlmann 390 (RB, US). (Sao Jose 



do Rio Branco), Luetzelburg 21927 (R). 

 Para: Ilha do Mosqueiro near Belem, Killip & Smith 30656 (US). 

 Sao Paulo: Cachoeira do Maribondo, Gehrt (GH, SP). 

 Also: Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama. 



22. Aechmea kuntzeana Mez in DC. Monogr. Phan. 9:208. 1896; Harms 



Notizblatt 12 : 528. 1935. 

 Hoiriri kuntzeana Kimtze, Rev. Gen. 3, pt. 2 : 303. 1898. 



