This new species also has a paratype, found in the county of Orellana, which has an inflorescence completely glabrous, contrary to the type covered with grey indument. It is necessary to point out that the type was in the middle of process of opening its flowers while the paratype was in fruit with purple berries. The indumento possibly allows a protection of the inflorescence during flowering, reducing the possibility of damage by excess water or being eaten by insects.
In the Biodiversity reserve of Tiputini, there is approximately 650 in the only population, on Ceiba petandra trees, to 30 m from ground level, an abnormal characterisitic when compared to the other 13 aechmea species broadly represented in the Reserve. The paratype's habitat is 15 m above the ground, forming a dense group. —SeeVidalia, Revista da
