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Puya solomonii G.S.Varad.

(subgen. Puyopsis)

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 39(3): 121-123 (1989)

Type: Bolivia: Depto. La Paz, Prov. Murillo, 23.1 km north of the pass at the head of the Zongo valley, 16° 18'S, 68° 07'W; alt. 3050 m; May 1, 1987, G. S. & Usha Varadarajan, and J. C Solomon 1471 (holotype, GH; isotypes LPB, MO, US, WS). Paratype: from the same locality as other types; April 17, 1985, J. C Solomon 13395 (LPB, MO).

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Distribution: BOLIVIA; La Paz,

Habitat: moist, rocky slopes of an upper level, degraded, cloud forest vegetation, 3050 m. Elev.

Etymology: I am especially delighted in naming this new Puya to honor a good friend and a very helpful field collaborator of mine, and a botanist, Dr. James Solomon.

Puya solomonii