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Guzmania altomayoensis Gouda

Type: Peru, San Martin, Alto Mayo region, 2000 m elevation, s.d. Jeffrey Kent s.n., flowered in cultivation at Antura Bleiswijk (NL) March 2025 (holotype U, isotype HUT)

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Distribution: Peru: San Martin

Habitat: ca 2000 m. Elev.

Etymology: the name refers to Alto Mayo, the area where the type specimen was collected

Phenology: the plant started to flower in culture in March and flowering could continue for several months (because of the many flowered spikes), it is not clear if this would be similar in the wild

Guzmania altomayoensis