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

Diagnose: —A P. costata (L. B. Smith) Varadarajan & Gilmartin, cui affinis, foliis pseudopetiolatis latioribusque, inflorescentia lepidota, sepalis brevioribus et petalis rubris non albis differt.

Observations: —Pepinia hooveri may be distinguished from P. costata by its broader leaf blades [3-4 cm vs. 12 cm], shorter sepals [30 mm vs. 45 mm] and red petals [not greenish white].

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