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Aechmea xinguana sp. nov. (Bromeliaceae) from the Xingu region in the Brazilian Amazonia
Author(s) -
Koch Ana Kelly,
IlkiuBorges Anna Luiza,
Forzza Rafaela Campostrini
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/njb.01029
Subject(s) - bromeliaceae , biology , bract , botany , amazon rainforest , inflorescence , taxonomy (biology) , ecology
Aechmea xinguana , a new species of Bromeliaceae from the Brazilian Amazonia, is described and illustrated. It is related to Aechmea mertensii , but differs by inflorescences with larger and more lax panicles, and by floral bracts that are red, larger than the flowers, with a linear shape and spinose margins.