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9907 - Bromeliads (Garden) - 2012-07-09 (Dimension: 2030 x 1378 pixels - Counter: 18056) Tillandsia duratii Locality: Bolivia - Not sure - Photographer: Barry landau Note: This is the oldest tillandsia in my collection. I got it back in 1973 from Mike Kashkin at his amazing Fuschia Land Nursery. I was 14 years old and i used to ride my bike 1.5 hours across LA to his place in Culver City. Mike hand collected it himself in Bolivia. He said the plant was about 20 years old, when i bought it. I have had it for 37 years. The plant is atleast 57 years old. This is only half fo the mature clump. I gave the other half to an old friend who is now very sick.So it had about 8 adult plants after 37 years. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl) Identification: pending (Click on the picture to enlarge)
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