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Aechmea sp.
Long, smooth leaves with toothed edges. Interesting purple flower parts with twinges of red. Epiphytic.
Tropical, high annual rainfall. Non-native to Hawaii.
This is likely an A. fendleri hybrid.
Spotted on Jan 9, 2013
Submitted on Dec 28, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, DD! I searched and conquered, haha. I think this is a hybrid, so the species can't really be pinpointed, but I figured out the genus.
Beautiful! Love the large purple inflorescences. It's epiphytic alright, a type of Bromeliad. Not sure of the genus but an image search should help narrow it down.