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Two new montane vrieseas (Bromeliaceae) from Costa Rica

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Two new species ofVriesea with pendent inflorescences,V. uxoris andV. vietoris, are described from the mountains of Costa Rica, and their relationships in the genus are discussed.

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    John F. Utley

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Utley, J.F. Two new montane vrieseas (Bromeliaceae) from Costa Rica. Brittonia 33, 581–586 (1981). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806766

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