(Pitcairnioideae, Bromeliaceae), a hidden novelty from north-western Jalisco, Mexico.

, known until now only from the Municipalities of Cabo Corrientes, Mascota, Puerto Vallarta, San Sebastián del Oeste and Talpa de Allende in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, is here described and illustrated. The new taxon was confused with for long time, but differs from this species by its green floral bracts with the apex divergent to spreading (vs. red and appressed) and by the appendiculate at the base chartreuse-green petals (vs.

Novelties in the genus Espejo (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae).

Based on morphological evidence, we propose to raise Tillandsia mauryana forma secundifolia to species level with the name (Ehlers) Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo & López-Ferr. can be readily distinguished by the falciform rosettes, the broadly oblong to square, 1-1.

[Orchids from coffee-plantations in mexico: an alternative for the sustainable use of tropical ecosystems].

Life form, endemism, conservation status, and horticultural interest are detailed for orchid species associated to shade coffee-plantations in Mexico. About 11% of the orchid taxa (214 species) found in these agroecosystems are in the Mexican list of species requiring some form of protection. Almost 40% of the species are of horticultural interest.