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A Revision of American Velloziaceae SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOTANY NUMBER 30 A Revision of American Velloziaceae Lyman B. Smith and Edward S. Ayensu SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PRESS City of Washington 1976 ABSTRACT Smith, Lyman B., and Edward S. Ayensu. A Revision of American Velloziaceae. Srnithsonian Contributions to Botany, number 30, 172 pages, frontispiece, 53 fig- ures, 37 plates, 1976.-With the aid of leaf anatomy, the systematics of 4 genera and 229 species of the American Velloziaceae is brought u to date. The scleren- chyma patterns and other anatomical characters that proves diagnostically impor- tant in earlier studies, continue to be most useful in delimiting the major genera and species in the present study. An introduction summarizing the major problems yet unravelled in this family and the current and prospective means for solving such problems, are discussed. Taxonomic keys, synonyms, and information on species distribution are included in this revision. Descriptions of new species and of higher taxa are also provided. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION DATE is handstamped in a limited number of initial copies and is recorded in the Institution’s annual report, Smithsonian Year. SERIESCOVER DESIGN: Leaf clearing from the katsura tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum Siebold and Zuccarini. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Smith, Lyman B. A revision of American Velloziaceae. (Smithsonian contributions to botany ; no. 30) Bibliography: p. Su t. of Docs. no.: SI 159:30 1. !‘elloziaceae 2. Botany-America. I. Ayensu, Edward S., joint author. 11. Title. 111. Series: Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian contributions to botany ; no. 30. QKl.SZ747 no. 30 [QK495.V41 581‘.08s 1584’291 75-619289 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing 051~ Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price $0.00 (paper cover) Contents Page Introduction 1 VELLOZIACEAE............................................................. 2 Key to the Subfamilies and Genera of Vel 3 1. Subfamily BARBACENIOIDFAEMenaes . , 4 1. Barbacenia Vandelli .......................................................... 4 Key to the Subkeys of Barbacenia , , 4 Key to the Species of Barbacenia . ............. 4 Subkey I ......................... 11 1. Barbacenia brachycalyx Goethart & Henrard , . ........... 11 2. Barbacenia cylindrica L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new .................... 11 3. Barbacenia spiralis L. B. Smith .......... 11 4. Barbacenia beauuerdii Damazio .......................................... 12 5. Barbacenia pabstiana L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species 12 6. Barbacenia caricina Goethart & Henrard ........................ 13 7. Barbacenia delicatula L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species ......... 13 8. Barbacenia squamata Herbert ................................. 13 9. Barbacenia rogieri hortus ex Moore & Ayres ............................... 13 10. Barbacenia seubertiana Gwthart & Henrard ...... .......... 13 11. Barbacenia gaueensis Goethart & Henrard ................................. 14 12. Barbacenia stenophylla Goethart & Henrard ............................... 14 13. Barbacenia inclinata Goethart & Henrard ..................... 14 14. Barbacenia longiscapa Goethart & Henrard ................................ 14 15. Barbacenia hatschbachii L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species ................. 14 16. Barbacenia monticola L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species ................... 14 17. Barbacenia flavida Goethart & Henrard ...... ............ 15 15 ......................... 15 15 21. Barbacenia goethartii Henrard , , 16 22. Barbacenia breuifolia Taubert .............................. 16 22a. Barbacenia breuifolia var. breuifolia ................... 16 22b. Barbacenia breuifolia var. recuruata L. B. Smith 16 23. Barbacenia ionantha L. B. Smith ......................................... 16 .............. 16 17 26. Barbacenia nigrimarginata L. B. Smith . , ................... 17 17 18 29. Barbacenia andersonii L. B. Smith 18 18 18 18 32. Barbacenia schwackei Goethart & Henrard ................................. 19 33. Barbacenia fulva Goethart & Henrard . 19 19 19 19 37. Barbacenia coccinea Martius ex Schultes f. 19 38. Barbacenia glutinosa Goethart & Henrard ................................. 19 39. Barbacenia markgrafii Schulze-Menz ...................................... 19 iii iv SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOTANY pose 40. Barbacenia ignea Martius ex Schultes f. 19 41. Barbacenia lilacina Goethart & Henrard 20 41a. Barbacenia lilacina var. lilacina . , . 20 41b. Barbacenia lilacina var. pallidiflora Henrard ex L. B. .......... 20 42. Barbacenia wandellii Pohl ex Seubert , . ... 20 43. Barbacenia brasiliensis Willdmow . 20 44. Barbacenia nanuzae L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species , . 20 45. Barbacenia hirtiflora Goethart & Henrard . 21 46. Babacenia williamsii L. B. Smith . , , , ............. 21 21 47a. Barbacenia flaw var. flawa 21 21 48. Barbacenia glauca Martius ex Schultes f. 21 49. Barbacenia itabirensis Gwthart & Henrard , , . 21 50. Barbacenia sellowii Goethart & Henrard . 22 ............... 22 22 ...................... ............... 22 22 22 55. Barbacenia luzulifolia Martius ex Schultes f. , , . , . 23 25 57. Barbacenia reflexa L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species . 23 58. Barbacenia graminifolia L. B. Smith . , . , . 24 59. Barbacenia latifolia L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species 24 24 61. Barbacenia wiscosissima Goethart & Henrard ................... 25 25 63. Barbacenia exsca@ Martius , . .. ... .. ... 25 64. Barbacenia rectifolia L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species .t........ 25 65. Barbacenia aurea L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species . .......... 26 66. Barbacenia coronata P. F. Ravenna, new species . , . 27 67. Barbacenia sessiliflora L. B. Smith . 27 68. Barbacenia nana L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species . 27 69. Barbacenia gentianoides Goethart & Henrard . .. 28 69a. Barbacenia gentianoides var. gentianoides . 28 69b. Barbacenia gentianoides var. magalhaesii (L. B. Smith) L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new combination, new status . 28 70. Barbacenia plantaginea L. B. Smith , , . ........... 28 71. Barbacenia hilairei Goethart & Henrard . , . 28 72. Barbacenia oxyte$ala Goethart & Henrard . 28 73. Barbacenia grisea L. B. Smith . .. 28 74. Barbacenia filamentifera L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species , , . , . 29 29 30 30 30 31 80. Barbacenia cyananthera L. B. S 31 81. Barbacenia schidigera Lemaire . 32 82. Barbacenia graciliflora L. B. Smith ............. 32 32 84. Barbacenia ensifolia Martius ex Schultes f. 33 33 33 87. Barbacenia cusfiidata Goethart & Henrard . .......... 33 88. Barbacenia albiflora L. B. Smith , . , . ... .. .. .. , . ... .. .. .. ... .. 33 89. Barbacenia bibiriensis L. B. Smith & Ayensh, new species 33 NUMBER 30 V page 90. Barbacenia longiflora Martius ....... 34 91. Barbacenia gardneri Seubert .............................................. 34 92. Barbacenia curuiflora Goethart & Henrard ..... ............. 34 93. Barbacenia fragrans Goethart & Henrard .................................. 34 94. Barbacenia tricolor Martius .......... ............................ 34 95. Barbacenia blanchetii Goethart & Hen 35 96. Barbacenia mollis Gwthart & Henrard .................................... 35 96a. Barbacenia mollis var. mollis ... 35 96b. Barbacenia mollis var. microphyl 35 97. Barbacenia culta L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species ........................ 35 98. Barbacenia leucopoda L. B. Smith .......... 36 99. Barbacenia sordida L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new 36 100. Barbacenia blackii L. B. Smith ............. ................... 36 101. Barbacenia rubra L. B. Smith .............. 36 102. Barbacenia damaziana Beauverd .......................................... 37 103. Barbacenia bahiana L. B. Smith .......................................... 37 2. Barbaceniopsis L. B. Smith ............................................. 37 Key to the Species of Barbaceniopsis ...... ........................ 37 1. Barbaceniopsis boliviensis (Baker) L. B. Smith ............................ 37 2. Barbaceniopsis humahuaquensis Noher .................................... 37 3. Barbaceniopsis vargasiana (L. B. Smith) L. B. Smit 38 2. Subfamily VELLOZIOIDEAEMenezes ...................... 38 3. Nanuza L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new genus ............ ................. 38 1. Nanuza plicata (Martius) L. B. Smith & Ayensu, n ination .......... 38 4. Vellozia Vandelli ............................................................. 40 Key to the Sections and Subkeys of Vellozia ................. 40 Key to the Species of Vellozia ............................................ 40 1. Section Xerophytoides L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new section .................... 48 1. Vellozia abietina Martius ............................ 48 2. Vellozia tragacantha (Martius ex Schultes f.) Martius ex Seubert ............ 48 3. Vellozia scoparia Goethart & Henrard .................................... 48 4. Vellozia minima Pohl ............................................ 51 5. Vellozia virgata Goethart & Henrard ...................................... 51 2. Section Vellozia ................................................ 51 Subkey I ........................... ..................................... 51 6. Vellozia ciliata L. B. Smith ............................................... 51 7. Vellozia taxifolia (Martius ex Schultes f.) Martius ex Seubert ............... 51 8. Vellozia cryptantha Seubert .............................................. 51 9. Vellozia maxillarioides L. B. Smith ........................................ 51 10. Vellozia costata L. B. Smith & Ayensu, new species ......................... 51 11. Vellozia alata L. B. Smith ...............................................
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