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who called it ‘Rafa‘ after Rafael Oliveira deFaria who originally collected it near Sao Fidelis in Rio de Janeiro state
' 'Rapunzel
It has a white paddle shaped inflorescence that produces large blue flowers that have a white stripe running up from the base of the petal
Brazil described by Luther & Norton
A napiform (beet shaped) taproot can be elevated to expose the top portion
Aechmea 'Dennis B' Size:Offset (*As-Is 2/23/26) who called it ‘Rafa‘ afterA large growing, robust hybrid by Bullis that allegedly is a cross of (Aechmea chantinii x fasciata). We have always had doubts, suspecting that this cross involves perhaps Androlepis as it is much more robust and larger than similar crosses by other breeders. At any rate it is a beautiful plant with broad leaves in a wide spreading rosette. The leaves are stiff and tinted reddish over olive with silver scurffing. The inflorescence is a head of
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