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EspIrito Santo: Itapemirim, Foster 152 (GH, R, US). 

 DiSTRiTO Federal: Copacabana, Glasiou 5466 (P, US). Rio de Janeiro, Foster 

 1 1 39 (GH) ; Gaudichaud 369 in part (P, type, GH neg. 2974). 



89. Aechmea leucolepis L. B. Smith, p. 14, fig. no. 

 BaIa: Milagres to Maracas, Foster 2452 (US, type). 



90. Aecbmea stephanophora E. Morr. ex Baker, Handb. Bromel. 67. 1889. 



Chevalieria stephanophora Mez in DC. Monogr. Phan. 9: 154. 1896. 



Fig. 109, Fig. iio. 



Fig. 109. — Aechmea multiflora: a, Scape and inflorescence, X ^4 i 



b, sepal, X I ; c, petal, X !• 



Fig. no. — Aechmea leucolepis: a. Apex of leaf, y.^; b, inflorescence, X/4; 



c, floral bract, X^', d, sepal, X !• 



Brazil: Cultivated, E. Morr en icon. (K, type). 



Pernambuco: Iguaraqu, Ridley & Ramage (BM, US neg. 4024, 4025). Recife, 



Foster 2429 (R, US). South of Recife, Afogados to Boa Viagem, Baker & 



Collins (GH, SP, US). 



91. Aecbmea cariocae L. B. Smith, p. 13. 



Chevalieria comata Mez in DC. Monogr. Phan. 9: 153. 1896. In part, not 

 as to basonym. 

 Rio de Janeiro: Vila Nova, Glasiou 15485 (K, US neg. 4193). 

 DisTRiTO Federal: Andarahi Grande, Glasiou 9327-b (C (F neg. 22327), P) ; 

 14337 (P). Corcovado, L. B. Smith 1230 (GH, S). 



92. Aechmea castanea L. B. Smith, p. 13, fig. iii. 

 EspfRiTO Santo: Santa Teresa, Foster 831 (GH, type; US). 



