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Guzmania kentii H.Luther

Publ: Phytologia 74: 449-51. (1993)

Type: ECUADOR. Imbabura, mountains east of Lita, 1500-1700 m, Jan. 1987, J. Kent legit. Flowered in cultivation, Dec 1990, H.E. Luther s.n. (HOLOTYPE: SEL ).

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Distribution: ECUADOR; Imbabura,

Habitat: 1500-1700 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific name honors Mr. Jeffrey Kent, president of Kent's Bromeliad Nursery, Vista, California, who has amassed an outstanding collection of guzmanias.

Guzmania kentii