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15779 - Bromeliads (Garden) - 20190524 (Dimension: 1530 x 2050 pixels - Counter: 16839) Alcantarea imperialis Locality: China - Shanghai - Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden Photographer: Ping Li Note: This year I have two Alcantarea imperialis are in blooming, one is Alcantarea imperialis Rubra from Australia since 2010, looks very different with the inflorescence, branches are compacter and ascending (instead of spreading, petals are thinner. Its leaves are also shorter and more compact. What happened to the plant? If it is by cultural selection or a hybrid? (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl) Identification: pending (Click on the picture to enlarge)
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