Oliva-Esteve 2001b (Article) Vriesea

A new variety of Vriesea splendens

Author(s):—F. Oliva-Esteve

Publication:—Journal of the Bromeliad Society 51(4): 184-185. (2001)

Abstract:—Northern Venezuela has produced many botanical surprises, including numerous new bromeliad discoveries. One such discovery was a variety of Vriesea splendens with longitudinal white stripes first collected on Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta State, by Mulford B. foster in 1955. He named it Vriesea splendens var. striatfolia M.B. Foster