FIGURE 2. A in Extension of the Cryptanthus range in Northeastern Brazil with new findings in the phenotypic variation including changes in the trichome's distribution, thus enhancing the understanding of the Cryptanthus zonatus complex (Bromeliaceae)

FIGURE 2. A. Two color morphs (maroon and green – indicated by the arrow) growing intermingled in the understory of Mata Estrela. B. Maroon color morph plant growing next to a banded individual that present a basal glabrous leaf (arrow) at Parque das Dunas. C. Signs of trichome loss on the older leaves (arrow), by a maroon banded individual from Parque das Dunas. D. Green individual showing dark red/maroon marks on the base of the leaves, Parque das Dunas. E. Two rosettes showing similar pigmentation (green along the center and dark red/maroon at the margins) but contrasting in the banded-lepidote versus glabrous adaxial surface. F. Individual displaying the colors green and wine-red spots (scale = 14 cm). G. Blooming individual of the banded form presenting a staminate flower. H. Bisexual flower of the maroon morph. I. Basal stolon (arrow), in the maroon morph. J. Basal stolon (arrow), in the banded morph.