Leaves 5-6 in a short, tubular rosette, silvery grey, 20-30 cm long, 3-5 cm wide; margins with widely spaced teeth. Scape arching, with thin rose-coloured bracts. Inflorescence pendent. Flowers widely spaced in a spiral arrangement; sepals yellow-green to pink; petals yellow, usually with a blue tip.

Brazil

Source: Christensen, T.; Butcher, D. (2005). Bromeliaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.