tillandsia. 
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Crescit prope Cumana, Mexico et Acapulco , ait. o—1200 hex. Fructijicat Majo. 
Parasitica, csespitosa. Radices crassiusculae, teretes. Caulis ramo uno alterove instructus, densissime 
foliosus, subsesquipollicaris. Folia disticha, linearia, acuminata , canaliculata, squamulis argenteis 
ubique tomentosa , basi vaginantia, apicem versus recurvata , sesquipollicaria. Vaginae sulcatae, ut folia 
lepidoto-tomentosse. Pedunculus terminalis , solitarius, erectus, glaber, basi vagina foliifera instructus, 
biflorus, subbipollicaris. Bractea? imbricata?, ovata?, acutae, striata?; exteriores lepidoto-tomenlosa;; 
interiores fuscescentes, glabrae. Calycem baud vidi. Capsula teretiuscula , obtusa, virescens, glabra, 
nitida, semipollicaris et longior. Semina papposa. 
An vere Tillandsia recurvata? An Tillandsia monostachya? 
5. TILLANDSIA GZERULEA. + 
T. foliis linearibus , canaliculatis, argenteo-lepidotis, reflexis ; floribus spicatis, distantibus; 
bracteis calyce exteriore longioribus, lepidotis. 
Crescit in ripa ad fluvii Macara et juxta Sochipala et Sopilote Mexicanorum , ait. 5 oo 
hexap. % Floret Aprili. 
Parasitica. Caulis pedalis, simplex, trigonus, basi dense foliosus, argenteo-lepidotus. Folia angus¬ 
tissime linearia, apicem versus subulata, canaliculata, argenteo - lepidota, basi vaginantia, reflexa, 
quadripollicaria.V aginae argenteo-lepidota?.S pica terminalis, bi-aut tripollicaris,subseptemflora.F lores 
sessiles, distantes, bracteati; bractea oblonga, acuta, concava, sulcata , argenteo-lepidota , semipollicari. 
Rhachis squamulosa. Calyx exterior coriaceus, glaber, bractea brevior; interior ca?ruleus, exteriore 
duplo longior. Stamina inclusa. Capsula ignota. 
6 . TILLANDSIA INCARNATA, t 
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T. foliis lineari-subulatis, basin versus valde dilatatis , canaliculatis, canescenti-lepidotis ; 
floribus spicatis, approximatis; bracteis calyce exteriore longioribus, lepidotis. 
Crescit ad fluvium Guallabamba et prope Iiambato Quit ensium , ait. 1000—i/joo hex.% 
Floret Junio. 
Parasitica. Caulis strictus, sesquipedalis, simplex, teres, striatus, glaber, foliosus. Folia linea¬ 
ria, apicem versus subulata, basin versus dilatata, vaginantia, canaliculata, utrinque squamulis 
canescentibus densissime obsita, rectiuscula aut apicem versus recurvata, subquadripollicaria, basi 
sex lineas lata; superiora multo breviora et augustiora. Spica terminalis, subtripollicaris. Flores sessiles, 
bracteati, approximati. Bractea? oblongae, acuta?, concavae, striata?, lepidota?, novem aut decem lineas 
longee. Calyx exterior profunde tripartitus , glaber, bractea brevior; laciniislanceolato-oblongis,acutis, 
conavis , striatis, subcoriaceis, aequalibus; interior subtripbyllus, exteriore longior; laciniis lanceolatis, 
incarnatis, petaloideis. Genitalia vix inclusa. Capsula triquetra, trilocularis, trivalvis , fuscescens, gla¬ 
bra , subpollicaris. Semina papposa. 
Praecedenti affinis , characteribus tamen mox enumeratis, satis distincta. 
7 . TILLANDSIA STRAMINEA, t 
T. foliis linearibus, apice subulatis , basin versus dilatatis , canaliculatis, argenteo-lepido¬ 
tis; panicula simplici, coarctata ; bracteis calycem exteriorem subsequantibus , glabris. 
Crescit juxta montem Aipate et pagum Olleros Peruvianorum inter Loxa et Jaen de Bra- 
c amor os, ait. 760 hexap. TU Floret Augusto. 
Parasitica. Caulis sesqui-aut bipedalis , simplex, trigonus, glaber, foliosus. Folia linearia, api¬ 
cem versus subulata, basin versus dilatata, vaginantia, canaliculata, rectiuscula , squamulis argenteis 
undique obsita, octo-aut novempollicaria. Vaginae striatae, argenteo-lepidotse ; superiores aphyllse. 
Panicula terminalis, coarctata, oblonga 1 , tripollicaris; ramis alternis, erectis, rhachique triquetris, gla¬ 
bris. Flores sessiles, bracteati. Bractem oblongae, acutse, concavae, striata?, glabra?, semipollicares, pal¬ 
lide violaceae, exsiccatae colore stramineo. Calyx exterior tripartitus, bracteam suba?quans ; laciniis 
lanceolato-oblongis, concavis, coriaceis, striatis, glabris , pallide violaceis, exsiccatis colore stramineo; 
interior corollaceus , exteriore longior, albus, apicem versus violaceus. Capsulam haud observavi. 
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