9725 - Bromeliads (Wild) - 2012-02-16
(Dimension: 2030 x 1378 pixels - Counter: 15133) Tillandsia ferreyrae
(Uploaded as: Guzmania spec.) Locality: Peru - Cajamarca - San Marcos; Aguas Calientes - Rio Crisnejas Photographer: Steffen Janke Identification: solved
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Identification (9724): Walter Till (2012-02-17) =Tillandsia cf. ferreyrae
Identification (9724): Eric Gouda (2012-02-20) =Tillandsia ferreyrae - I agree with Walter, this is Tillandsia ferreyrae with the typical narrow floral bracts exceeded by the sepals and very dark violet petals with the stamens just exceeded.
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