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Guzmania ferruginea H.Luther

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 60: 14-16 (2010)

Type: Ecuador. Ex hort Ecugenera Cia Ltda, Ecuador via J. Kent, no specific locality. Flowered in cultivation SEL 2007-212, 20 Aug 2009, H.E. Luther s.n. (Holotype: SEL).

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Distribution: PERU: Amazonas,

Habitat: 900-1200 m. Elev.

Etymology: Named ferruginea because the the lower leaf blades is covered by a dense layer of shaggy, rusty trichomes.

Guzmania ferruginea