leaves not seen. inflorescence an ample panicle with long lax subsecund branches. flowers often 2–3-nate; pedicel short, thick; floral bracts oblong-lanceolate ½ - ¾ in; long; sepals oblong, 1/3 in; long; petals little longer than the calyx. stamens longer than the petals. pistil: style elongated.Edited from : Baker 1889. (protologue) Handbook of the Bromeliaceae .