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VENEZUELA: Bolivar; terrestrial, frequent, open dwarf forest at 2030-2150 m alt., 

 north-facing slopes on summit above valley of Cano Mojado, Torono-tepui, February 21, 

 1955, J. A. Steyermark & J. J. Wurdack 1050. 



Without seeds it is not wholly certain that this species belongs to Lindmania, 

 although its convolute sepals should exclude it from Navia and Brocchinia. 



8. Lindmania brachyphylla L. B. Smith, sp. nov. (Fig. 80.) 



Vetusta solum cognita, florifera 40-56 cm alta; foliis multis, rosulatis, 24 cm 

 longis, integris, coriaceis, angustissime cartilagineo-marginatis, vaginis suborbi- 

 cularibus, 4 cm longis, glabris, ex sicco stramineis apice brunneo vel rufescenti 

 excepto, laminis lineari-lanceolatis, basi paulo angustatis, apice subulato- 

 acuminatis, 33 nam latis, supra adpresse albo-lepidotis, subtus per aetate glabris; 

 scapo erecto, 7 mm diametro; scapi bracteis subfoliaceis, supremis parvis, 

 internodia subaequantibus; inflorescentia laxe bipinnatim paniculata; axe recto; 

 bracteis primariis anguste triangularibus, quam ramis brevioribus; ramis 4-7 cm 

 longis, secunde versis, prope apicem dense florigeris, eorum basibus sterilibus 

 elongatis, nudis; bracteis fiorigeris ellipticis, pedicellos robustos 5 mm longos 

 superantibus; floribus plus minusve secundis; sepalis ellipticis, 7 mm longis; 

 petalis ignotis; capsula ovoidea, castanea; seminibus bicaudatis. 



TYPE: abundant in large colonies on escarpment face and talus at 1900-2050 

 m alt., slopes and talus forest Sarven-tepuf, Bolivar, Venezuela, January 13, 

 1953, /• /• Wurdack 34134-B. 



VENEZUELA: Bolivar: locally abundant on upper escarpment face at 2200-2250 m 

 alt., northwest cumbres, Churi-tepuT (Muru-tepui), January 26, 1953, /. /. Wurdack 34246. 



The second collection is a somewhat smaller plant than the type but differs 

 in no essential characters. 



9. Lindmania steyermarkii L. B. Smith, sp. nov. (Fig. 81.) 



E planta vetusta solum cognita, acaulis, florifera 7 dm alta; foliis plurimis, 

 valde secunde curvatis, 20 cm longis, vaginis late ovatis sed vix distinctis, 

 4 cm longis, laminis anguste triangularibus, ca. 15 mm latis, involutis, coriaceis, 

 creberrime nervatis, viridibus, glabris, basi obscure denticulatis, alibi integris; 

 scapo erecto, gracili, flexuoso; scapi bracteis linearibus, quam internodiis supremis 

 brevioribus; inflorescentia laxe bipinnatim paniculata, angusta; axe geniculato; 

 bracteis primariis imperfecte solum cognitis, linearibus; racemis divergentibus, 

 4 cm longis, longe stipitatis dense quaquaverseque paucifloris; bracteis florigeris 

 verisimiliter ellipticis, pedicellos robustos 3 mm. longos superantibus; sepalis 

 late ellipticis, 5.5 mm longis, late convexis, integris; capsula ovoidea, longe 

 rostrata; seminibus bicaudatis. 



TYPE: terrestrial, frequent, open forested laterite slopes along tributary of 

 east branch of headwaters of Rio Tirica at 2185-2210 m alt., Central Section, 

 Chimanta Massif, Bolivar, Venezuela, February 13, 1955, /. A. Steyermark & 

 J. J. Wurdack 827. 



10- Lindmania tillandsioides L. B. Smith, sp. nov. (Fig. 82.) 



Caulescens, perjuvenilis solum cognita; caule adscendenti, pauciramoso, 

 ultra 2 dm longo; foliis multis, ad apicem caulis aggregatis, integerrimis, vaginis 

 suborbicularibus, 2 cm diametro, dense nervatis, ex sicco aureo-brunneis, laminis 

 angustissime triangularibus, 2 dm longis, 15 mm latis, conspicue cartilagineo- 

 marginatis; scapo erecto, gracillimo, glabro, folia superanti; scapi bracteis 

 angustissime triangularibus, erectis, supremis quam internodiis bene brevioribus; 

 inflorescentia laxe bipinnatim paniculata, glabra; axe recto; bracteis primariis 

 triangularibus, ramos juveniles paucifloros superantibus; bracteis florigeris late 



