NO. I BROMELIACEAE OF BRAZIL — SMITH 209 



31. Aechmea angustifolia Poepp. & Endl. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 2: 43, pi. 159. 1838. 



Aechmea cumingii Baker, Journ. Bot. 17 : 227. 1879. 

 Aechmea boliviano Rusby, Bull. N. Y. Bot. Gard. 4 : 456. 1907. 

 Aechmea cylindrica Mez, Repert. Sp. Nov. Fedde 12:413. 1913. 

 Aechmea inconspicim Harms, Notizblatt 10 : 786. 1929. 

 Amazonas: Rio Castanho on Rio Paduiri, upper Rio Negro Basin, Cardona 

 1388 (US). Mun. Humaita: Livramento, Krukoff 6775 (GH, NY). Tres 

 Casas, Rio Madeira, Krukoff 6501 (NY); 6533 (NY, GH). 

 Rio Branco: Jaru, /. G. Kuhlmann 155 (RB). 

 Acre: Rio Macaua on Rio laco, Krukoff 5538 (NY, GH). (Seringa! Auri- 



stella), Ule 9164 (B, type of Aechmea cylindrica Mez, F neg. 11311). 

 Also: Costa Rica to Per6 and Bolivia. 



32. Aechmea sprucei Mez in DC. Monogr. Phan. 9:226. 1896. 



Aechmea paniculigera sensu Baker, Handb. Bromel. 40. 1889. In part, 

 not as to type. 



Amazonas: Taperinha, Santarem, Ginsberger & Zerny 392 (F). 



Para: Spruce 104 (K, type, GH neg. 2696). Approagas, Rio Capim, Huber 

 (MG). Sao Miguel do Guama, Rio Guama and Rio Irituia, Dardano & 

 Black 48-3162 (IAN) ; 48-3195 (IAN). Tome Assu, Dist. Acara, Mexia 

 6032 (GH, US). 



Maranhao: Hesketh (CGE). 



CearA: Aquiraz, Drouet 2616 (GH, US). 



Also: Colombia. 



33. Aechmea melinonii Hook. Bot. Mag. 87: pi. 5235. 1861. 



Hohenbergia melinonii Baker, Saund. Ref. Bot. 4: sub pi. 284. 187 1. 



Aechmea jenmanii Baker, Journ. Bot. 20 : 329. 1882. 

 Amapa: Cunani, Huber 984 (MG). 

 Also: Guiana. 



34. Aechmea azurea L. B. Smith, Arquiv. Jard. Bot. Rio 10: 141, fig. i. 1950. 

 EspiRiTO Santo: Mun. Castelo: Brago do Sul, Brade 19158 (RB, type, US 



neg. 3256). 



35. Aechmea ramosa Mart, ex Schult. in R. & S. Syst. 7, pt. 2: 1272. 1830. 



I. Sepals and ovary green and yellow Var. a. ramosa 



I. Sepals red, ovary white Var. b. f estiva 



ZSa^. Aechmea ramosa var. ramosa 



Aechmea platynema Baker, Handb. Bromel. 35. 1889. In part, not as to 



type. 

 Aechmea reukartiana Hort. Liege ex C. Chevalier, Rev. Hortic. 108 : 109. 

 1936. In synon. 

 Brazil: Cultivated, Hort. Liege (LG, Aechmea reukartiana Hort.). 

 EspfRiTO Santo: Campinas to Vitoria, Foster 207 (GH, R). Guiomar, Foster 

 943 (GH). Itapemirim, Foster 150 (GH) ; 150-A (GH). Santa Teresa, 

 Foster 850 (GH, US). 

 MiNAS Gerais: Mariana, Martius 1036 (M, type, F neg. 8638). Paraibana, 

 Oliveira (SP). Mun. Antonio Dias: Parque Nacional near Ipatinga, Foster 

 730 (GH, US). 

 Rio de Janeiro: Belem, Schwacke & Burlamaqui (R). Imbui, Niteroi, Brade 

 11058 (R). 



