Pitcairnia dracaenoides H.Luther[as Pitcairnia dracaenoides Luther]

Diagnose: —P. volubilis L. B. Smith similis sed foliis majoribus, bracteis scapi spinososerratis et sepalis majoribus differt.

Observations: —Pitcairnia dracaenoides resembles P. volubilis L. B. Smith, but differs from this species by having much larger leaves, serrate scape bracts and larger sepals. This new species also shows affinity with P. palmoides Mez & Sodiro, but can be separated by its much longer scape, shorter floral bracts, erect flowers, slender pedicels and longer sepals.

Edited from : Luther 1981c. (protologue) Miscellaneous New Taxa of Bromeliaceae (I) .