Little is known about the species Tillandsia dudleyi L.B.Smith (1974:32) from Cuzco province, Peru. The only photo (known to me), is that of plants sold by Bird Rock Tropicals with that name, that can be found on the Internet (FCBS), but which is probably Tillandsia huarazensis Ehlers & W.Till (1988:21) or relative.

During our visit to the Inca Ruines at Machu Picchu, Peru, we found this very nice medium sized Tillandsia in full flower. It has a bright orange-red inflorescence with lavender petals and you can see it growing as an epiphyte in the trees, together with Tillandsia appendiculata (= T. engleriana?) L.B.Smith (1949: 307) and TillandsiafendleriGrisebach (1865: 17) along the Urubamba river. You can see them from the train that brings you from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes, the common way to go to the Machu Picchu Inca ruins.

My first impression was that it resembles Tillandsia confinis L.B.Sm. (1953:218), although it looks different than...