Alcantarea imperialis (Carrière) Harms
First published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 15a: 126 (1930)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro). It is a lithophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Brazil Southeast
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Vriesea imperialis Carrière in Rev. Hort. (Paris) 60: 56 (1888)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Tillandsia blokii Hemsl. in Bot. Mag. 134: t. 8192 (1908)
- Vriesea blokii (Hemsl.) Mez in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 32: 405 (1935)
- Vriesea gigantea Lem. in Ill. Hort. 14: t. 516 (1867), sensu auct.
- Vriesea imperialis É.Morren ex Mez in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 568 (1894), nom. illeg.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Versieux, L.M. (2021). Alcantarea: Giant Bromeliads from Brazil: 1-348. Natal, Brazil.
- da Costa, A.F. & Wendt, T. (2007). Bromeliaceae na região de Macaé de Cima, Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 58: 905-939.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Vriesea imperialis.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1894 | Glaziou [15469], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976342 | Yes | |
| Jan 1, 1894 | Glaziou [15469], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976343 | Yes | |
| Jan 1, 1894 | Glaziou, A. [13262], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976345 | Yes | |
| Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000322037 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000322040 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Smith, L.B. [6829], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976350 | Yes | ||
| Angeli, C. [15], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976351 | Yes | ||
| Smith, L.B. [6829], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976349 | Yes | ||
| Angeli, C. [15], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976347 | Yes | ||
| Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000322039 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000322038 | Unknown type material | Yes | |
| Carauta, J.P.P. [3558], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976348 | Yes | ||
| Glaziou [s.n.], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976346 | Yes | ||
| Pereira, E. [10565], Brazil | Vriesea imperialis | K000976344 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images