TILLANDSIA. 183' 



densely rosnlate, ensiform-subulate from a suddenly dilated ovate 

 base l|-2 in. broad, 1-1|- ft. long, ^ in. broad low down, rigidly 

 coriaceous, thinly lepidote. Peduncle much shorter than the 

 leaves. Panicle dense, 1| ft. long, 2 in. broad ; branch-bracts 

 ovate, lower only with short subulate tip ; branches dense, erecto- 

 patent, very compound ; end spike only an inch long ; flower- 

 bracts oblong, "I in. long. Calyx shorter than the bract. 



Hab. Andes of Southern Columbia ; Paste, alt. 6000—7000 ft., Lehmann 

 520! 



107. T. FouENiERi E. Morren inedit. — Leaves linear-subulate 

 from an ovate base, rigidly coriaceous, thinly lepidote. Panicle 

 lax, a foot long ; spikes many, dense, ascending, simple, 3-4 in. 

 long, above ^ in. broad ; lower branch-bracts oblong-lanceolate 

 with a subulate point ; flower-bracts oblong, acute, an inch long, 

 ^ in. broad. Calyx rather shorter than the bract. Petals and 

 capsule not seen. 



Hab. Central Mexico, Wide 177! (Herb. Keg. Berol.). Near T. Parryi. 

 Fournier's specimen was bought in the market of Orizaba in March, 1864. 

 The same or a near ally (T. Liehmanniana E. Morren inedit.) was gathered by 

 Liebmann, at Mirador, in 1842. 



108. T. FAscicuLATA Swartz Prodr. Fl. Ind. Occ. 56 (M.D.). T. 

 hracteata Chapm. T. havane^isis Jacq. Amer. Pict. t. 94. Platy- 

 stachys havanensis Beer. — Leaves 20-40, densely rosulate, ensiform- 

 acuminate from an ovate base 2 in. diam. ; blade 1^-2 ft. long, 

 |-1 in. broad low down, rigidly coriaceous, thinly lepidote. Ped- 

 uncle shorter than the leaves ; bract-leaves with long ascending 

 points. Spikes few or several, dense, distichous, 3-6 in. long, an 

 inch broad, densely panicled, ascending, simple ; branch-bracts 

 small, ovate; flower-bracts ovate, acute, bright red. If in. long, an 

 inch broad. Calyx an inch long. Petal bright lilac, convolute in 

 a cylindrical tube, twice as long as the sepals. Capsule If in. long. 



Hab. Florida, Mexico and West Indies. 



109. T. BoTTERi E. Morren (M.D.).— Leaves about 30, densely 

 rosulate, linear-setaceous from an ovate base an inch broad, a foot 

 long, f in. broad low down, spreading, rigidly coriaceous, thinly 

 lepidote. Peduncle a foot long ; bract-leaves with long setaceous 

 free points. Spikes 3-7, ascending, dense, distichous, crowded, 

 3-6 in. long, an inch broad ; branch-bracts small, ovate ; flower- 

 bracts ovate, acute, 1-1} in. long, lower red, upper green. Calyx 

 shorter than the bract. Petals lilac, convolute in a cylindrical 

 tube an inch long, shorter than the stamens. 



Hab. Mexico. Described from Morren's drawing, made from a plant sent 

 to him by M. Devansaye in June, 1879. Scarcely more than a variety of 

 T. fasciculata. A Cuban plant [C. Wright 680!) approaches it closely. 



110. T. GLAucoPHYLLA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1887, 243. Vriesea 

 glaucophylla Hook, in Bot. Mag. t. 4415 ; Flore des Serres t. 432. 

 Flatystachys glaucophylla Beer. — Leaves densely rosulate, ensiform- 

 setaceous from an ovate base lf-2 in. diam.. If ft. long, f in. 

 broad low down, rigidly coriaceous, densely finely lepidote. 

 Peduncle much shorter than the leaves ; bract-leaves with long 



