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Aechmea gamosepala
Aechmea gamosepala has glabrous, 20-inch long, green leaves. The flat-topped inflorescence has reddish-purple bracts and purple petals and red sepals. The flowers look like pink match-sticks with bright blue heads.
Spotted on Apr 27, 2009
Submitted on Sep 8, 2011
3 Comments
That should be a name we should remember. Lovely picture!
Thanks ... Got it :)
try 'matchstick' bromeliad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea_gam...