Vriesea monstrum (Mez) L.B.Sm.

MONRO, A. K., SANTAMARÍA-AGUILAR, D., GONZÁLEZ, F., CHACÓN, O., SOLANO, D., RODRÍGUEZ, A., ZAMORA, N., FEDELE, E. & CORREA, M., 2017, A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama, Phytotaxa 322 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.322.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3B0C8780-DD3B-FFD6-CF97-FAAAFC542A9F
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Vriesea monstrum (Mez) L.B.Sm.
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Vriesea monstrum (Mez) L.B.Sm. View in CoL

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–700 m, low elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Ecuador. Records: G. Gallardo 288 ( CR, INB). Uses: ornamental .

ε -PILA Vriesea woodsoniana (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500– 2000 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Panama. Records: R. E. Woodson 1029 ( MO) .

This species has been documented from and adjacent to the buffer zone of th epark but is still considered endemic to PILA.

Werauhia acuminata (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–2300 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution:

Costa Rica, Panama. Records: D. Solano 4104 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera 5363 (INB), S. Bridgewater 4189 (BM, INB, PMA).