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Matchstick Plant

Aechmea gamosepala

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Description:

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
alicelongmartin
That should be a name we should remember. Lovely picture!
IanMichaelIleto
try 'matchstick' bromeliad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea_gamosepala

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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