Flowering Bromeliads of the Chirripo National Park Region

Flowering Bromeliads of the Chirripo National Park Region

Flowering Bromeliads of the Chirripó National Park Region
By
Cara Wolinsky
Volunteer Researcher, Cloudbridge Nature Reserve
Costa Rica
August-December, 2004
Catopsis nutans
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Catopsis nutans
Simple
Pendulous to erect
Green, 5-20 mm
Yellow
From June to August, but I also saw flowers in December
Epiphytic
6-20 cm
Ligulate laminae, 4-22 x 1-3 cm, green
Dry and rain forests
Cloudbridge, 1500 m elevation
Unknown 1
With compound inflorescences
With simple inflorescence
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Unknown 1
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Simple or compound, 30 cm
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Erect
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Green
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Not researched
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Not researched
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Epiphytic
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30 cm
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Ligulate laminae
Habitat:
Rain forests
Comments:
Appears more like Vrisea marnier-lapostollei, but that species is
supposed to be quite rare and is only noted to have a simple
inflorescence.
Location:
South side of Chucuyo bridge
Unknown 2
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Unknown 2
Compound
Pendulous
Green
Not researched
Not researched
Epiphytic
Ligulate laminae
Rain forests
Below San Gerardo, along the road
Tillandsia oerstediana (A)
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Tillandsia oerstediana
Compound
Erect, up to 50 cm
Greenish yellow, 20-37 mm
The Costa Rica Bromileads book says January-February, but I saw
ones with purple petals in bloom in September-December
Epiphytic or terrestrial
Up to 2 m
Triangular laminae, 62-105 x 3-6 cm, grayish green
Rain forests
“T. oerstediana (B),” listed below has purple flower petals instead
of the greyish hard “petals?” seen in the specimen above. However,
it might be the same species at a different stage of flowering.
A: Just below San Gerardo; B: On road to Dionnay’s house
Tillandsia oerstediana (B)
Purple flower petals
Vriesea barii
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Vriesea barii
Simple
Erect, 18-21 cm
Cinnamon green at flowering, then dark brown, 50-65 mm
White, with a purple edge
April to May
Epiphytic
55-75 cm
Ligulate laminae, 39-65 x 3.5-5 cm, green
Rain forests
San Gerardo to Rivas
Unknown 3
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Unknown 3
Simple
Pendulous
Red
Purple
- September Epiphytic
Not researched
Ligulate laminae
Rain forests
This species is very common in the Chirripó area.
Common throughout San Gerardo and Cloudbridge area
Vriesea Type A
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Vriesea Type A
Compound
Erect, 19 cm
Pale green, red at tips
Not researched
- September Epiphytic
32 cm
Ligulate laminae, green at base red at tips, 4-5 cm wide, about 25
cm long
Rain forests
On the road to Dionnay’s house
Vriesea Type B
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Vriesea Type B
Compound
Erect
Red
Not researched
Not researched
Terrestrial
Ligulate laminae, green at base with transverse red bands, then red
until tips
Rain forests
Cerro Skutch
Vriesea Type C
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Vriesea Type C
Compound
Erect
Not researched
Not researched
Not researched
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Ligulate laminae, green
Rain forests
Cerro Skutch
Unknown 9
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Unknown 9
Compound
Erect
Not researched
Not researched
Not researched
Terrestrial
Ligulate laminae, green with irregular transverse purple coloration
Rain forests
Cerro Skutch
Tillandsia punctulata
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Tillandsia punctulata
Simple
Erect, 6-11 cm
Basals, red; distals, green or yellow
Purple
June to March
Epiphytic
13-20 cm
Triangular laminae, 10-33 x .04 – 1.2 cm, green with a brown base
Rain forests, trees in grasslands
Cloudbridge meadows and above Vulture Rock, especially
Mandarina Acido trees
Tillandsia Type A
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Tillandsia Type A
Simple
Somewhat pendulous, 6-11 cm
Red
Purple with white edge at rim
December
Epiphytic
13-20 cm
Triangular laminae, 10-33 x .04 – 1.2 cm, green
Rain forests, trees in grasslands
Klaus’ garden, he says it is a local species
Closely resembles Tillandsia punctulata, however this species has a
thinner inflorescence
Unknown 4
Going to seed
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Unknown 4
Simple
Pendulous, 10 cm
Yellow
Not researched
- September Epiphytic
30 cm
Ligulate laminae, 17 cm x 2 cm
Rain forests, trees in grasslands
Cloudbridge meadows, Ridge trail
Unknown 5
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Unknown 5
Compound
Erect, 20 cm
Light green, 12 cm
Not researched
Not researched
Epiphytic
60 cm
Ligulate laminae, 18 cm x 4 cm
Rain forests, trees in grasslands
Cloudbridge meadow, in a mandarina acido tree; Cerro Skutch
Unknown 6
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Going to seed
Unknown 6
Simple
Pendulous, 12cm
Brown, 3cm
Not researched
- October Epiphytic
16 cm
Triangular laminae, 3-4 cm x 19 cm
Rain forests, trees in grasslands
Road to Dionnay’s; Cloudbridge meadow in mandarina acido tree
Unknown 7
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Unknown 7
Compound
Erect (but somewhat pendulous)
Green
Not researched
- October Epiphytic
Ligulate laminae
Rain forests, trees in grasslands
Cloudbridge meadow
Unknown 8
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Unknown 8
Simple
Erect
Green
Not researched
Not researched
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Ligulate laminae
Rain forests
Cerro Skutch
Unknown 10
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Unknown 10
Simple
Erect
White
Not researched
Not researched
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Ligulate laminae, green at base with transverse purplish striation
darkening until tips
Rain forests
Cerro Skutch
Unknown 11
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Unknown 11
Compound
Erect, 85 cm
Whitish green
Purple
December
Terrestrial
1m
Triangular laminae
Rain forests
San Gerardo, 1300 m elevation
Native, but also used as a decorative element in landscaping
Puya dasylirioides
Young Puya dasylirioides
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Puya dasylirioides
Compound
Erect, 1.2-2.2 m
Rust green, 19-23 mm
Blue
June, July
Terrestrial
1.5-2.5 m
Triangular laminae, 30-55 x 2.1-5.2 cm
Peat bogs and savannahs
Paramo near Indian campsite; 2,600 – 3,100 m elevation
Unknown 12
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Unknown 12
Compound
Erect
Purple to Green
Green
December
Epiphytic
1m
Ligulate laminae
Rain forests
Cloudbridge, 1500 m elevation