Unknown Tillandsia

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Laszlo
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Unknown Tillandsia

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Hallo,

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Does anyone know this Tillandsia ?
Thanks Laszlo :D
Timm Stolten
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Hi Lazlo,

it looks rather like a grayish Vriesea than a Tillandsia to me.
I am not too familiar with all those species, but seems to be close to
Vriesea cereicola, hitchcockiana and their associates.
But I am not very good in identification from pics.

Do you have any more information on that plant, any data ?

Greetings Timm
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Laszlo
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Hi Timm,

here are some new pictures:

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Description:

Plant stemless, but the shoots grow on the end of the scaly rhizomes, flowering 60-90 cm long. Leaves numerous in a spreading rosette, 30-35 cm long, covered with slightly spreading, cinereous scales. Sheats broadly ovate, 30-35 mm long, concolorous with blades. Leaf-blades narrowly triangular 25-30 mm wide at the base. Scape erect, 30-40 cm long, the inflorescence simple or subdensely bipinnate, 30-40 cm long. Spikes (2-4) linear, 25-35 cm long, 12-15 mm wide, the sterile base bracteate.
Plant's are found in Peru, between Trujillo and Otuzco,

Regards, Laszlo
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Denis Gödecke
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Hi Lazlo,

your plant looks like a Vriesea espinosae. Im not sure. Please look the description and rhe photos here:
FCBS

Best regards
Denis
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SSairplants
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Goodluck ! I've got this one too --> Bild

It is Vriesea cereicola. Leaves are white-gray, thick (can be broken very easy).

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But another one that has a long stolon. I think its supposed to be Vriesea espinosae.
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JoachimInB
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I don't think that this is Vriesea espinosae. This is a rather large plant. It is said to originate from Peru. The peruvian Vriesea espinosae, however, are rather small, while the bigger varieties are the ones from Ecuador. Also, Lazlos plant has a thicker scale cover and fleshier leaves than what is typical for Vriesea espinosae. The color of the inflorescense is not typical for that species either. I would second Timm's guess of Vr. hitchcockiana, at least it comes close. Vr. cereicola or Vr. rauhii are certainly "hot" candidates as well. In Ecuador, Vr. andreettae is also similar.

Personally I tend towards Vr. rauhii.

Cheers,
Joachim
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Denis Gödecke
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Hi friends,

the habitus looks like V./T. espinosae, but the color of the flowes is more a V. hitchcockiana.

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Your Plant

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V. hitchcockiana

V./T. espinosae had a blue flower,V. andreettae and V. rauhii dark blue, but colors ...

This is`t a simple complex. See the plants from this complex.
Click here and see what Uncle Derek says:
http://fcbs.org/butcher/t_like_vrieseas.htm

Timm, can you help?

Best regards
Denis
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Beitrag von Timm Stolten »

Hi Laszlo

I agree with Joachim, it looks like a Vriesea cereicola to me.
The stolons are very significant. Vriesea espinosae is much
smaller. It is an easy grower, the flower is.....not that spectacular :cry:

Greetings Timm
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Laszlo
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Hi everybody,

sorry about answering so late. I could use your identification, it was useful for me.
Thank you for your help.

By, Laszlo
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