Tillandsia Alec

Tillandsia Alec

Tillandsia Alec
compressa
From BCR "The plant was collected by Alec Campbell (of Newcastle, NSW, Australia) in Jamaica (Blue Mountain or similar) in 1988 when the BSI conducted a pre-conference tour to there. He died quite a few years ago and left what was left of his collection to Peter Tristram. It was first identified as a form of T. fasciculata but recent information gained from Harry Luther suggest this can be identified as the Jamaican form of T. compressa. Flowering to 30cms. tall. Individual flowers a dark purple tube.

http://www.bromeliad.org.au/pictures/Tillandsia/Alec.htm