Vriesea lubbersii Rare Air Plants collecting plants for his private

collecting plants for his private collection 'Herbarium Cardenasianum'

utriculata ssp

The type specimen used by Smith to support the species description published in 1935 was collected by Cardenas in 1933

Small pups available

Neoregelia 'Popoki' dark form

Vriesea lubbersii Rare Air Plants collecting plants for his privateVriesea lubbersii is a lovely species in the Vriesea genus in the Bromeliaceae family. Vriesea is a genus of over 350 species from Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies. Vriesea's are mostly epiphytical meaning they grow on other plants. Vriesea's are 'tank' type Bromeliads as are Neoregelia's, Billbergias and others. This means they hold water in the central rosette. This enable the plants to get nutrients from the water and any