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Macrochordium (long or large tube). Bromeliaceae. A few S. American plants usually referred to Aechmea. M. strictum, Beer, is referred by Mez to Aechmea bromeliaefolia, Baker. (See p. 222, Vol. I.) The species is characterized by white-scurfy lvs.. simple dense, woolly spikes overtopping the foliage: fls. with yellowish green calyx and small exserted purple-black petals. M. luteum, Regel & Lind. | Macrochordium (long or large tube). Bromeliaceae. A few S. American plants usually referred to Aechmea. M. strictum, Beer, is referred by Mez to Aechmea bromeliaefolia, Baker. (See p. 222, Vol. I.) The species is characterized by white-scurfy lvs.. simple dense, woolly spikes overtopping the foliage: fls. with yellowish green calyx and small exserted purple-black petals. M. luteum, Regel & Lind.- aechmea calyculata; M. pulchrum, Beer, and M. tinctorium, De Vriese, also Aechmea bromeliaefolia. | ||
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Macrochordium (long or large tube). Bromeliaceae. A few S. American plants usually referred to Aechmea. M. strictum, Beer, is referred by Mez to Aechmea bromeliaefolia, Baker. (See p. 222, Vol. I.) The species is characterized by white-scurfy lvs.. simple dense, woolly spikes overtopping the foliage: fls. with yellowish green calyx and small exserted purple-black petals. M. luteum, Regel & Lind.- aechmea calyculata; M. pulchrum, Beer, and M. tinctorium, De Vriese, also Aechmea bromeliaefolia.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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