Pepinia alexanderi H.Luther[as Pepinia alexanderi (H. Luther) D. C. Taylor & H. Rob.]

Diagnose: —A P. corallina (Linden & Andre) Varadarajan & Gilmartin, cui similis, inflorescentia cylindriciore, bracteis florigeris imbricatis et sepalis minoribus differt.

Observations: —Pepinia alexanderi may be separated from the related P. corallina by its cylindric inflorescences with densely imbricate erect floral bracts and shorter sepals [23 mm vs. 26-28 mm]. .

Edited from : Luther 1991a. (protologue) Miscellaneous new taxa of Bromeliaceae (VIII) .