(Last Modified On 10/31/2012)
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(Last Modified On 10/31/2012)
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Species
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TILLANDSIA SUBULIFERA Mez
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PlaceOfPublication
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Fedde Rep. Spec. Nov. 16:74. 1919.
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Description
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Plant 15-19 cm. high. Leaves few in a distinct but slenderly cylindric pseudobulb, erect, the inner ones to 18 cm. long, the outer greatly reduced, appressed-canescent- lepidote, concolorous or with faint white cross-bands; sheaths about half as long as the blades, ample; blades linear, abruptly acute or obtuse, 5 mm. wide, complicate, angled. Scape erect, slender, largely concealed by the leaves. Scape-bracts im- bricate, nerved, densely lepidote. Inflorescence simple, oblong or linear, 5-7 cm. long, distichously 4- to 6-flowered. Axis slender, geniculate, mostly exposed, appressed-lepidote. Floral bracts erect, elliptic, broadly acute, 2 cm. long, shorter than the sepals, incurved and somewhat carinate toward apex, nerved, appressed-lepidote. Flowers short-pedicellate. Sepals free, elliptic, narrowly obtuse, 22 mm. long, nerved, lepidote. Petals tubular-erect, 32 mm. long, yellow or white when dry. Stamens exserted. Capsule slenderly cylindric, 6 cm. long.
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Distribution
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Trinidad, Panama.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Las Cascadas Plantation, near Summit, Standley 29664; Barro Colorado Island, Chickering 62; Shattuck ii66.
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