SODIROA. 141 



Stems long, slender. Leaves spaced out on the stems, linear, 

 glabrous. Flowers few, spicate. Differs widely from all the other 

 TillandsiecD by its spaced-out leaves and long scariose calyx-tube. 



Calyx-segments small . . . , . . Sp. 1-4. 

 Calyx- segments large . . . . . Sp. 5-7. 



1. S. GRAMiNiFOLiA Andre in Bull. Soc. Bot. France, xxiv. 167. 

 — Stems long, slender, pendent at the apex. Leaves spaced out, 

 linear from an ovate base, channelled all down the face, 6-8 in. 

 long, ^ in. broad low down, the ujjper growing gradually shorter, 

 those just below the inflorescence an inch long. Flowers 6-8 in a 

 dense globose capitulum ; bracts ovate or oblong, minutely cuspi- 

 date, scarlet, ^ in. long. Calyx-tube cylindrical, pale rose-red, an 

 inch long ; segments ovate, falcate, ^ in. long. Corolla not seen. 



Hab. Andes of Southern Columbia, with S. caricifolia, Andre 3402. I am 

 indebted to the kindness of M. Andre for sketches of these two species, on 

 which he founded the genus. They were gathered in his expedition of 1876. 



2. S. CARICIFOLIA Andre in Bull. Bot. Soc. France, xxiv. 167. — 

 Stems slender, very long, sarmentose. Leaves spaced out, linear, 

 firm in texture, pale green, glabrous, channelled down the face, 

 ^ in. broad low down, the lower a foot long. Peduncle 4-5 in. 

 long ; bract-leaves erect, linear. Flowers about 4, in a dense erect 

 spike ; bracts oblong, imbricated, brick-red, an inch long. Calyx- 

 tube cylindrical, greenish-purple, 1^ in. long ; segments ovate, J in. 

 long. Corolla green. 



Hab. Andes of Southern Columbia, alt. 4500 ft., Andre 3506. 



3. S. Kalbreyeri Baker. — Stems very long, ^in. diam. Leaves 

 spaced out, linear- convolute from an ovate clasping base, not more 

 than 4-5 in. long, J^ ii^- broad low down, the upper growing 

 gradually shorter, ^'lowers about 4 in a dense erect spike ; bracts 

 red, oblong, above an inch long, wrapped round each flower. 

 Calyx-tube cylindrical, l-lj in. long ; segments ovate, ^ in. long. 

 Corolla not seen. 



Hab. New Granada ; Antioquia, alt. 8000 ft., Kalbreyer 1504 ! Gathered 

 in 1880. 



4. S. Sprucei Andre Enum. 5 — Leaves of the upper part of the 

 stem ovate, shortly acuminate, 2 in. long. Liflorescence a lax 

 raceme of 12-15 spreading shortly-stalked flowers ; bracts ovate, acute, 

 1^-1^ in. long. Calyx scarlet, 2 in. long, connate nearly to the 

 tip. Corolla yellow, ^ in. longer than the calyx. Stamens inserted 

 at the throat of the corolla-tube, shorter than the segments. 



Hab. Cordilleras of South-western Columbia, in the valley of the Eio 

 Nembi, A7idre 3849. 



5. S. Pearcei Baker in Journ. Bot. 1887, 53. — Stems as thick 

 as a goose-quill, 1-3 ft. long, pendent from the trunks of trees. 

 Leaves linear-acuminate from a dilated clasping base, 6-8 in. long, 

 ^-^ in. broad low down, moderately firm in texture. Peduncle a 

 few inches long ; bract-leaves with long subulate tips. Flowers 

 2-3 in a dense erect spike ; bracts bright red, oblong, acute, scariose. 



