Navia serrulata L.B.Sm.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1957. The Botany of the Guiana Highland -- Part II. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 9 (3): 235-392.

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Navia serrulata L.B.Sm.

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Habitus ignotus; foliis plurimis, 36 cm longis, vaginis late ellipticis, 2 cm longis, quam laminis multo latioribus, apice brunneis serrulatisque, laminis linearibus, longe acuminatis, 5-6 mm latis, dense minuteque serrulatis, subtus dense albo-lepidotis; scapo gracili, vaginas foliorum superante; inflorescentia myriantha, verisimiliter simplex, crasse ovoidea, late obtusa, 25 mm longa, glabra; bracteis exterioribus subfoliaceis, inflorescentiam involucrantibus et superantibus; bracteis florigeris lanceolatis, acutis, quam sepalis paulo brevioribus, serrulatis; pedicellis brevissimis; sepalis liberis, lanceolatis, acutis, 7-9 mm longis; petalis sepala vix superantibus; antheris exsertis, linearibus, 3 mm longis; ovario supero.

  • Discussion

    Fig. 35

    TYPE: bracts pinkish, flowers yellowish, frequent on northwest slopes at 800 m alt.8 Cerro Yapacana, Rio Orinocos Amazonas, Venezuelat January 1, 19519 B. Maguire, R. S. Cowan & J. J. Wurdack 30521.