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33. Aechmea (Streptocalyx) sp.     (Send your reply, using the form)

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• From Eric Gouda (12-12-2002): This Aechmea seems to be close to Aechmea poitaei and is collected by P.Maas: Peru, Puerto Almedras; 1994. Note the polystichously arranged flowers (sepals 1 cm long).
• From José M. Manzanares (27-01-2003): Did you find out in this Aechmea (Streptocalyx group), is the A. murcae? or similar?
• From Eric Gouda (27-01-2003): I kept it with the original name: Streptocalyx poitaei but it is not this species. The strange thing about it is that the spikes are not distichously flowered as in S.poitaei. Floral bracts are apiculate and sepals 1 cm long, primary bracts distinctly serrulate, so I don't think it is A.murcae.
• From Walter Till (Date: 28-1-03) # 33 looks like Aechmea (Streptocalyx) poitaei
• From Eric Gouda (28-01-2003): It has entered the garden with the name Streptocalyx poitaei, but it has polystichous flowered spikes and the primary bracts are not cucculate. The leaf-sheats are less than 10 cm long, the blade glabrous, finely serrulate, apex attanuate (no cusp); infl. less than 10x8 cm.
  An important character is that the sepals are not over 1 cm long (16-22 mm in S.potaei), with a 2 mm long spine, not exceeding the lateral wing, ecarinate.

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