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Type: Article
Published: 2015-12-24
Page range: 273–279
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Synonymies in Ananas (Bromeliaceae)

CIRAD, CIRAD, UMR AGAP, Avenue Agropolis, 34398 Montpellier, France.
HLAA, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE.
Ananas Bromeliaceae Monocots Brazil Paraguay Venezuela French Guiana Perú Colombia

Abstract

To clarify the last pineapple classification, which only recognizes the tetraploid crownless A. macrodontes and the diploid A. comosus, with three cultivated and two wild botanical varieties, we re-establish A. comosus var. microstachys and revise ancient synonymies, underlining misinterpretations and distinguishing horticultural names from botanical names whenever possible.