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78. Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker in Benth. & Hook. Gen. PI. 3 : 664. 

 1883. 

 Tillandsia bromeliifolia Rudge, Guyan. 32, pi. 50. 1807. 

 Bromelia tinctoria Mart, in Spix & Mart. Reise Bras. 2: 554. 1828. 

 Macrochordium pulchrum Beer, Bromel. 147. 1857. 

 Aechmea conspicuiarmata Baker, Handb. Bromel. 67. 1889. 

 Aechmea macroneottia Baker, Handb. Bromel. 68. 1889. 

 Aechmea tinctoria Mez in Mart. Fl. Bras. 3, pt. 3 : 373, pi. 73. 1892. 



Fig. 105. Fig. 106. 



Fig. 105. — Aechmea nervata: a, Scape and inflorescence, X J^J &, sepals, X ij 

 c, base of petal, y^ i; d, longitudinal section of ovary, X i- 

 Fig. 106. — Aechmea triangularis: a. Leaf-blade, y.^', b, scape and inflores- 

 cence, X K ; c> sepals, "Xi; d, petal and stamen, y.i; e, longitudinal section 

 of ovary, X i- 



Aechmea pulchra Mez in Mart. Fl. Bras. 3, pt. 3 : 374. 1892. 



Hoiriri bromeliifolia Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 3, pt. 3 : 303. 1898. 



Aechmea eriostachya Ule, Bot. Jahrb. 42: 197. 1908. 



Aechmea ellipsoidea Rusby, Mem. N. Y. Bot. Gard. 7 : 212. 1927. 

 Brazil: Glasiou 16405 (P). Goias to Cuiaba, Weddell (P). Cultivated, 



Gehrt (SP) ; Ule (R). 

 Amazonas: Rio Xiborem, Liietselburg in Rondon 22013 (M). 

 Para: Rio Capim. Huber (MG). Upper Rio Cupari between the Xingu and 



Tapajos, Krukoff 1222 (NY). 

 PiAuf : Serra do Brejo, southern Piaui, Luetselburg ( I Mez). 

 Ceara: Aurora, southern Ceara, Luetselburg ( ! Mez). 

 Paraiba: Serra da Viragao, Luetselburg (! Mez). 



