NO. I 



BROMELIACEAE OF BRAZIL — SMITH 



243 



DisTRiTO Federal: Cultivated (?), Quinta, Glasiou 16436 (P). Cultivated (?), 

 Sao Cristovao, Glasiou 11 678 (P). 



Parana: Tessmann (US). Alto da Serra, Fojf^ 408 (GH). Castro, Socavao, 

 Stellfeld (Paran). Curitiba, Foster 461 (GH, R). Iguagu, /. G. Kuhlmann 

 (RB). Jaguariaiva, Dusen 15196 (GH, S) ; 16733 (S). Pato Branco, Reits 

 4694 (! Reitz). Pinhaes, Dusen 17695 (GH, S). Rio Negro, Dusen 6968 

 (S) ; Hoehne (SP). Tibagi, Reiss 58 (GH, US). Vila Velha, Foster 

 423 (GH). 



Fig. 119. Fig. 120. 



Fig. 119. — Billbergia nutans var. nutans: a, Scape and inflorescence, X /^ I 

 b, sepal, y^i; c, petal and stamen, X i. 

 Fig. 120. — Billbergia viinarum: a, Leaf-blade, y^Vz; b, inflorescence (after 

 M. B. Foster) X /^ ; c, sepal, Y,i] d, petal and stamen, X i ,' e, longitudinal 

 section of ovary, X i. 



Santa Catarina: Mun. CThapeco: Itapiranga, i?a7s 4156 (HBR). 



Rio Grande do Sul: Kapesberg, near Montenegro, Rambo (LIL, US). Nova 

 Wurtemburg, Bornmueller 564 (GH). Pareci Novo, Sehnem 1548 (LIL), 

 Reutersberg, Dois Irmaos, Rambo (IAN). Santo Angelo, Lindtnan A-1087 

 (S). Sao Salvador, Eugenio (GH) ; Sehnem 2068 (LIL). Silveira Mar- 

 tins, Lindman A-1381 (S) ; A-1393 (S). 



Also: Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina. 



15b. Billbergia nutans var. scbimpeiiana (Wittm. ex Baker) Mez in DC 



Monogr. Phan. 9 : 328. 1896. 

 Billbergia schimperiana Wittm. ex Baker, Handb. Bromel. 79. 1889. 

 Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana forma rupestris Hassler, Ann. Con- 



serv. & Jard. Bot. Geneve 20:297. 1919. 



