plant short caulescent, flowering 35–65 cm tall. leaves densely rosulate, 25–35 cm long; sheath elliptic, 6–10 x 4–6 cm, densely ferruginous lepidote; blade lingulate to lanceolate, 20–45 mm wide, broadly acute with a reflexed, abruptly acuminate apex, pale green or pale yellow-green with dark reddish brown or purple tessellations. inflorescence usually compound, yellow, similar to the type variety.Edited from : Luther 1992c. (protologue) A Colorful New Vriesea from Colombia .