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6316 - Bromeliads (Garden) - 2010-12-28
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Pitcairnia orchidifolia
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(Uploaded as: Pitcairnia )
Photographer: Margaret Kraa
Note: Plant purchased as a very small plant of Pit. grafii, but the branched stems and flowers at the base of the inflorescence look quite different to P. grafii. Could you please help to identify this plant. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)
Identification: solved
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- Identification: HEL (2010-12-30) =Pitcairnia(Pepinia) orchidifolia
- as far as I can see P. grafii is conspecific with P. orchidifolia. The belong in Pepinia based on seed morphology. Happy New Year. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl) - Note: Uncle Derek (2010-12-31) - I agree with you that your plant does not look like P. grafii. It is supposed to have two growing phases just like Pit heterophylla which is a spiny 'onion' when dormant. Please check. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)
- Note: HEL (2011-01-03) - The reduced foliage phase is not that dramatic, leaves get smaller but more or less the same form unless really drought stressed. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)
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