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Aechmea confertiflora Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur

(subgen. Aechmea)

Publ: Brittonia 63(2): 302–305 (Fig. 2) (2011)

Type: Colombia. Santander: Mpio. Tona, sitio El Mortiño, km 21 carretera Bucaramanga–Cúcuta, 7̊07–08 Œ N, 73̊00–03 ŒW, 1700–2060 m, 21 Jun 2004, J. Betancur, N. R. Salinas, R. Díaz & Z.Cordero 10777 (holotipo: COL; isotipo: HUA).

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Distribution: COLOMBIA; Santander

Habitat: in foggy forests, heterogeneous, very humid and with steep slopes,, 1700–2060 m. Elev.

Etymology: The species name refers to the flowers clustered densely in the spikes.

Aechmea confertiflora