Billbergia distachia var. straussiana is a pleasing specie bromeliad from South-Eastern Brazil (Santa Catarina?). A medium small tubular plant with purple tipped green sepals surround greenish flowers at anthesis. The ovaries are heavily ribbed.
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To true… there is always room for Bromeliads! I’ve been growing them for 20 years now and have a business making flower essence remedies ( emotional homoeopathics ) from them. Love you blog. Keep posting!