Monographs Details:
Authority:
Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (2): 663-1492. (Published by NYBG Press)
Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (2): 663-1492. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Synonyms:
Tillandsia argentea Griseb., Pourretia nivosa E.Morren ex, Tillandsia saxicola Mez
Tillandsia argentea Griseb., Pourretia nivosa E.Morren ex, Tillandsia saxicola Mez
Description:
Description - Plant caulescent, flowering 3-5 dm long. Leaves densely imbricate along the stem, polystichous, 2 dm long, densely tomentose-lepidote; sheaths distinct, triangular-ovate; blades spreading, linear, filiform-attenuate, 4 mm wide, cinereous. Scape erect, much exceeding the leaves, slender; scape-bracts imbricate, involute, broadly ovate, filiform-laminate, reddish. Inflorescence densely digitate from about 5 spikes; primary bracts like the scape-bracts, much shorter than the spikes; spikes sessile, lanceolate, 45 mm long, 12 mm wide, complanate, densely 7-flowered. Floral bracts imbricate, lanceolate, acute, about equaling the sepals, carinate, thin, nerved, soon glabrous, red and green or roseate. Sepals free, lanceolate, 10 mm long, the posterior carinate; petals tubular-erect, 20-25 mm long, white with a blue band below the apex; stamens included; filaments plicate; style elongate.
Description - Plant caulescent, flowering 3-5 dm long. Leaves densely imbricate along the stem, polystichous, 2 dm long, densely tomentose-lepidote; sheaths distinct, triangular-ovate; blades spreading, linear, filiform-attenuate, 4 mm wide, cinereous. Scape erect, much exceeding the leaves, slender; scape-bracts imbricate, involute, broadly ovate, filiform-laminate, reddish. Inflorescence densely digitate from about 5 spikes; primary bracts like the scape-bracts, much shorter than the spikes; spikes sessile, lanceolate, 45 mm long, 12 mm wide, complanate, densely 7-flowered. Floral bracts imbricate, lanceolate, acute, about equaling the sepals, carinate, thin, nerved, soon glabrous, red and green or roseate. Sepals free, lanceolate, 10 mm long, the posterior carinate; petals tubular-erect, 20-25 mm long, white with a blue band below the apex; stamens included; filaments plicate; style elongate.
Distribution:
Ecuador South America| Azuay Ecuador South America| Peru South America| Cajamarca Peru South America| La Libertad Peru South America| Ancash Peru South America| Lima Peru South America| La Libertad Peru South America|
Ecuador South America| Azuay Ecuador South America| Peru South America| Cajamarca Peru South America| La Libertad Peru South America| Ancash Peru South America| Lima Peru South America| La Libertad Peru South America|
Common Names:
Chayape
Chayape