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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.

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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