leaves: sheath forming an obconical tank. inflorescence: peduncle short, erect, slightly exceeding the leaves. Edited from (15-04-2013): Smith & Downs 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae) in Flora Neotropica.
Edited from (15-04-2013): Smith & Downs 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae) in Flora Neotropica.