Aechmea tillandsioides, Caquetá, Colombia

Struggling to identify this plant. Some candidate species that seem close:
- Aechmea tillandsioides
- Guzmania multiflora

comments (3)

Christine Young

Lion

Those are the top 2 options that I could find, as well. I favor Aechmea tillandsioides because the leaf edges are serrated/bumpy like those in your photo. But, that is just a guess. Posted one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Omg, did not zoom in enough to see the serrated edges, figured they had none. Will go with your preference as tentative species for now, thanks! Posted one year ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Sure thing ;) Posted one year ago

The Aechmea tillandsioides

"Aechmea tillandsioides" is a bromeliad widespread across southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It is widely cultivated in other regions as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.

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Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges

Species identified by Ferdy Christant