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11741 - Bromeliads (Wild) - 2014-08-08
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Merzobromelia vericunda

(Uploaded as: Guzmania sp.)
Locality: Colombia - Choco - Galapagos Road to San Jose Del Palmar. 1800 m
Photographer: Peter Tristram
Identification: solved

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Identification (11740): Bruce Dunstan (2014-08-08) =Guzmania verecunda? (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)
Add Note (11740): Peter Tristram (2014-08-08) - Another description thin on detail! Looks like the BSI Journal pic of verucunda. I have a plant from Jeff just budding labelled verucunda too so can compare. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)
Add Note (11740): Jeffrey Kent (2014-08-08) - Guz. (Mezobromelia??) verecunda. I received this plant years ago from Harry with this name. I also have a red clone from Ecuador as well. It's self fertile at least in my greenhouse. I do not know enough about the seeds to make a determination as to the genus. Genetic studies need to be made. (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)
Add Note (11740): Peter Tristram (2014-08-09) - Yes Jeff, and like T schimperiana too that Bruce also posted photos of. Phylogenetic work on these under described species will be interesting.
Identification (11740): Eric Gouda (2025-01-06) =Merzobromelia vericunda (Sent: brom-l@science.uu.nl)