Navia pulvinata L.B.Sm.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1957. The Botany of the Guiana Highland -- Part II. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 9 (3): 235-392.
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Family
Bromeliaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Humilis, pulvinata; caule ramoso, foliis vetustis persistentibus dense obtecto; foliis vivis plurimis, in apicibus caulis rosulatis, glabris, vaginis parvis, late ovatis, pallide brunneis, subhyalinis, laminis patentibus, linearibus, acuminatis, 4 cm longis, basi vix 2 mm latis, minutissime laxeque serrulatis; inflorescentia sessili, pauciflora, glabra; bracteis exterioribus e foliis gradatim reductis; bracteis florigeris oblongis, acutis, quam sepalis brevioribus, integris, tenuibus; pedicellis brevibus; sepalis liberis, linearibus, acutis, 14 mm longis, posterioribus carinatis; petalis aureis; staminibus inclusis; ovario supero.
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Discussion
Fig. 40.
TYPE: flowers yellow, bracts orange, pulvinate on dry exposed rock, near summit of Cerro Culebra at 1600 m alt., Cerro Duida, Amazonas, Venezuela, April 24, 1949, B. Maguire & B. Maguire, Jr. 29111.
The same species is represented by Maguire, Cowan, & Wurdack 29609, flowers orange-red, densely pulvinate on vertical cliffs, frequent, North Escarpment, at 1200 m alt., Cerro Duida.