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Novelties in the genus Viridantha Espejo (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae).

ABSTRACT: Based on morphological evidence, we propose to raise Tillandsia mauryana forma secundifolia to species level with the name Viridantha secundifolia (Ehlers) Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr. Viridantha secundifolia can be readily distinguished by the falciform rosettes, the broadly oblong to square, 1-1.2 × 0.8-1.1 cm leaf sheaths and by the 1.8-2 × 0.7-1.2 cm floral bracts. Additionally, we describe and illustrate Viridantha uniflora Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr., from the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The new species is morphologically similar to Viridantha boqueronensis, but differs by the nearly square leaf sheaths, 1.3-1.5 × 0.4-0.5 cm spikes and by the presence of only one flower per spike. A key to the taxa, morphological descriptions, list of specimens examined, illustrations and a distribution map of the described taxa are included.

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Cardenas RA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6785572 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Novelties in the genus Viridantha Espejo (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae).

Hernández-Cárdenas Rodrigo Alejandro RA Díaz Alejandra Serrato AS López-Ferrari Ana Rosa AR Espejo-Serna Adolfo A

PhytoKeys 20191002

Based on morphological evidence, we propose to raise Tillandsia mauryana forma secundifolia to species level with the name Viridantha secundifolia (Ehlers) Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr. Viridantha secundifolia can be readily distinguished by the falciform rosettes, the broadly oblong to square, 1-1.2 × 0.8-1.1 cm leaf sheaths and by the 1.8-2 × 0.7-1.2 cm floral bracts. Additionally, we describe and illustrate Viridantha uniflora Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr., ...[more]

PMID: 31616206

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Novelties in the genus Viridantha Espejo (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae).

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Novelties in the genus <i>Viridantha</i> Espejo (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae).

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