Karl (Carlos) Wercklé, French-born Costa Rican botanist and plant geographer (Wiebersweiler, Moselle Department, Lorraine 18 July 1860 – San Jose de Costa Rica 24 November 1924)

DESCRIBED VALID PLANTAE SPECIES

Catopsis juncifolia 1904

Catopsis wangerini 1916

Guzmania condensata 1904

Guzmania glomerata 1916

Guzmania patula 1916

Guzmania polycephala 1916

Guzmania spectabilis 1916

Josemania singularis 1905

Nyctocereus kalbreyerianus 1907

Racinaea venusta 1905

Rhipsalis frondosa 1909

Tillandsia cauliflora 1905

Tillandsia singularis 1905

Vriesea acuminata 1904

Vriesea bracteosa 1916

Vriesea brunei 1904

Vriesea camptoclada 1916

Vriesea capitata 1904

Vriesea castaneo-bulbosa 1903

Vriesea comata 1904

Vriesea graminifolia 1904

Vriesea latissima 1904

Vriesea macrochlamys 1904

Vriesea pedicellata 1903

Vriesea picta 1904

Vriesea singuliflora 1904

Vriesea stenophylla 1904

Vriesea virida 1904

Vriesea vittata 1904

Werauhia macrantha 1904

Werauhia rugosa 1904

HONORS

Wercklea Pittier & Standley 1916 (Malvaceae)