Vriesea nocturna Matuda[as Vriesea nocturna Matuda]

Diagnose: —Planta terrestris ad 40 cm altis cum inflorescentis, vel ultra. Foliis dense rosulatus, lingulatis, ad 30. Vagina brunnea ovatis, 6 cm longa, 3, cm lata; lamina ligulata, lineari-lanceolata, viridis, semiplanis, 20-25 cm longa, 3 cm lata, acuminata, subtus pallida viridi, lineis badiuscentibus undulatis pulcherrima traverse picta. Scapo erecto valido; scapi bracteis dense imbricatis, longe ovatis cum laminis longis, angustis, recurvatisque; inflorescentia graciliter pyramidata vel pauciflora, laxiuscule quaquaverse florifera simplicissima; spicis 2-floris, nocturnis; bracteis floriferis amplis, florae superantibus, foliaceis vel subcoriaceis, late acutis, 4 cm longis, 2.5cm latis; sepalis liberis coriaceis, concavis, non carinatus, ovatis, valde assymetricis; petalis ligulatis, libris, albis, 25 mm longis 4 mm latis cum 2 appendicis concoloris; stylo staminibusque petalis brevioribus.

Edited from : Cact. Suc. Mex.. (protologue) .