A New Name and New Status in Vriesea (Bromeliaceae) from Brazil

Igor Musauer Kessous; Andrea Ferreira da Costa

Igor Musauer Kessous
Andrea Ferreira da Costa

Keywords: Atlantic Rainforest, Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae, Vriesea

Abstract

The infraspecific taxon Vriesea gradata Mez var. bicolor E. Pereira & I. A. Penna is elevated to the rank of species and given the new name V. fluviatilis Kessous & A. F. Costa, and the taxonomy and geographical distribution of this species are discussed.