Monographs Details:
Authority:
Smith, Lyman B. 1967. Bromeliaceae of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14: 15-68.
Smith, Lyman B. 1967. Bromeliaceae of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14: 15-68.
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Description:
Species Description - Stemless or rarely long-caulescent herbs; leaves entire; sheaths usually conspicuous; inflorescence simple or compound, the spikes always polystichousflowered; sepals usually somewhat connate; petals closely agglutinated but not truly connate, yellow or white; stamens usually included, the filaments more or less agglutinated to the petals; ovary wholly superior, glabrous; ovules many; capsule septicidal; seeds with a long, basal, straight, usually brownish coma.
Species Description - Stemless or rarely long-caulescent herbs; leaves entire; sheaths usually conspicuous; inflorescence simple or compound, the spikes always polystichousflowered; sepals usually somewhat connate; petals closely agglutinated but not truly connate, yellow or white; stamens usually included, the filaments more or less agglutinated to the petals; ovary wholly superior, glabrous; ovules many; capsule septicidal; seeds with a long, basal, straight, usually brownish coma.
Discussion:
Caraguata Lindl. Bot. Reg. 13: under pi. 1068. 1827.
Type species: G. tricolor R. & P.
Distribution:
United States of America North America| Central America| West Indies| Venezuela South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America|
United States of America North America| Central America| West Indies| Venezuela South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America|