Monographs Details:
Authority:
Contributions from The New York Botanical Garden: Volume X 1921-1923.
Contributions from The New York Botanical Garden: Volume X 1921-1923.
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Description:
Species Description - Leaves firm in texture, linear with a somewhat broadened base, about 8 dm. long, 4-7 cm. wide, sharply acute, the margins armed with very numerous, approximate, nearly black, slightly curved spinules 4 mm. long or less; inflorescence paniculate, as long as the leaves or longer, its ultimate branches spreading, about 6 cm. long, stellate-pubescent, slender, few-flowered; bracteoles subulate-acicular, 4-6 mm. long; flowers blue, about 20 mm. long; sepals striate, about I cm. long, with a terminal spinule 2-3 mm. long; ovary about 1 cm. long, oblong.
Species Description - Leaves firm in texture, linear with a somewhat broadened base, about 8 dm. long, 4-7 cm. wide, sharply acute, the margins armed with very numerous, approximate, nearly black, slightly curved spinules 4 mm. long or less; inflorescence paniculate, as long as the leaves or longer, its ultimate branches spreading, about 6 cm. long, stellate-pubescent, slender, few-flowered; bracteoles subulate-acicular, 4-6 mm. long; flowers blue, about 20 mm. long; sepals striate, about I cm. long, with a terminal spinule 2-3 mm. long; ovary about 1 cm. long, oblong.
Discussion:
On the ground in mountain forests, Trinidad. Type from Mount Tocuche (Britton, Hazen and Mendelson 1342). In flower April 5, 1920. Related to A. Fendleri of Venezuela.
Distribution:
Trinidad and Tobago South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America|
Trinidad and Tobago South America| Amazonas Venezuela South America|