Vriesea ospinae H.Luther[as Vriesea ospinae Luther]

Diagnose: —A V. chrysostachys E. Morr. affinis, sed foliorum laminis acuminatis tesselatisque, spicis percomplanatis et bracteis florigeris carinatis differt.

Observations: —Vriesea ospinae is very closely related to V. chrysostachys E. Morr. and particularly to its variety stenophylla L.B. Smith but can be distinguished by its strongly complanate spikes and carinate floral bracts.

Edited from : Luther 1983. (protologue) Miscellaneous New Taxa of Bromeliaceae (III) .