Brocchinia acuminata L.B.Sm.

Literature references:

FCBS (Web) Holst 1997: 576 J. Bromeliad Soc.: 26:241b 54:173b Oliva-Esteve & Steyermark 1987: 313 Oliva-Esteve 2000a: 37 Oliva-Esteve 2006: 270 Smith & Downs 1974: 443

Comments:

• The heart of this species is reported to be edible.
  Moist, open or rocky savannas, rocky slopes and ridges, along streams, Bonnetia roraimae and other dwarf forests, 400-2100 m; widespread in the Gran Sabana and tepui slopes and summits in Bolivar and Amazonas. Colombia (Vaupes). —See Steyermark, Holst et al. 1989