Biography
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)