Pitcairnia asmussii (Bromeliaceae), a new species form Venezuela, close to P. xanthocalyx Mart
Publication date
2024-11-12
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Gouda, Eric J.
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Abstract
A new species of Pitcairnia similar to P. xanthocalyx Mart. is described, compared with this species and illustrated. The flowers of this new species has shorter pedicel, but larger sepals and petals, and it has dimorphic, non-petiolate leaves. The species was discovered by Matthias asmuss from Caracas, Venezuela and cultivated at the utrecht Botanical Gardens.
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New taxon, Pitcairnioideae, Taxonomy, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science
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Gouda, E J 2024, 'Pitcairnia asmussii (Bromeliaceae), a new species form Venezuela, close to P. xanthocalyx Mart', Phytotaxa, vol. 671, no. 2, pp. 139-143. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.671.2.3