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9068 - Bromeliads (Wild) - 2011-10-13 (Dimension: 4318 x 2898 pixels - Counter: 7264) Mezobromelia fulgens Locality: Ecuador - Prov. of Zamora-Chinchipe, area of Estación Cientifica San Francisco (S 03°58“, W 79°04“ ), road Loja-Zamora, ca. 35 km from Loja; moist montane forest Photographer: Florian Werner Note: Col.: Werner, F.A. 3124 (09-04-2011) - Det.: F.A. Werner 2011 predom. terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic in shrubs. Erect infl. ca. 1.3 m tall, mostly red, with flowers along terminal ca. 1/2. Very compact, deep cistern that stores >2 l of water. (Click on the picture to enlarge) |