Vriesea didistichoides (Mez) L.B.Sm.
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Authority
Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (2): 663-1492. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Bromeliaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Fendler 827 (holotype BM, GH photo), without exact locality, Trinidad, 1877-80.
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Synonyms
Tillandsia didistichoides Mez
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Description
Description - Plant stemless, about 2 dm high. Leaves 20-25 cm long, densely appressed-lepidote; sheaths broadly ovate, inflated and forming a large pseudobulb, deep castaneous; blades narrowly triangular, involute-subulate, cinereous. Scape decurved, slender; scape-bracts imbricate, broadly ovate, caudate, inflated. Inflorescence laxly bipinnate; primary bracts like the upper scape-bracts, much shorter than the spikes, erect, imbricate; spikes linear-lanceolate, densely 8-10-flowered, strongly complanate, 4-5 cm long, 10-15 mm wide, long-stipitate with several sterile bracts at base; rhachis alate. Floral bracts elliptic, acute, 15 mm long, much exceeding the sepals, carinate, nerved, obscurely lepidote, pink. Sepals free, elliptic, acute, 10 mm long, ecarinate, glabrous, nerved; petals 20 mm long, lilac or white; stamens slightly shorter than the petals.
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Distribution
Epiphytic in rainforest, 550-1200 m alt, Mexico, West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad.
Mexico North America| Chiapas Mexico North America| Cuba South America| Oriente Cuba South America| Haiti South America| Dominican Republic South America| Samaná Dominican Republic South America| La Vega Dominican Republic South America| Guadeloupe South America| Colombia South America| Magdalena Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Nueva Esparta Venezuela South America| Miranda Venezuela South America| Distrito Federal Venezuela South America| Aragua Venezuela South America| Yaracuy Venezuela South America| Falcón Venezuela South America| Trinidad and Tobago South America|