Pitcairnia yocupitziae (Bromeliaceae; Pitcairnioideae), a remarkable new species from Guerrero, Mexico

Pitcairnia yocupitziae Espejo & López-Ferrarri, sp. nov. (Bromeliaceae), known only from the state of Guerrero, Mexico, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared with P. roseana L. B. Sm., from which it differs by its inflorescence and floral bracts. An identification key for...

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Main Authors: Espejo-Serna, Adolfo, López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2010
Online Access:https://abm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/abm/article/view/276
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Summary:Pitcairnia yocupitziae Espejo & López-Ferrarri, sp. nov. (Bromeliaceae), known only from the state of Guerrero, Mexico, is described and illustrated. The new species is compared with P. roseana L. B. Sm., from which it differs by its inflorescence and floral bracts. An identification key for the species of Pitcairnia present in Guerrero is also included.