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![]() (Dimension: 4638 x 3506 pixels - Counter: 1796) Guzmania densiflora ![]() Locality: Ecuador - Morona Santiago - 7 km on road Macas to Cuenca from E45 at 2371 m Photographer: Jerry Raack Note: This is a NIGHT FLOWERING bromeliad; hence, the flowers do not fully open until about an hour after dark, and close up before daylight. The flowers have a slight fragrance when open. Probably pollinated by moths or night-flying insects of some type. Grows in very wet conditions in deep moss as a terrestrial or epiphyte low on the trees near the forest floor. ![]() |