Studies in the Bromeliaceae I-XVII - Lyman Smith NEW GUINEA The wide green leaves have

The wide green leaves have a wide cream colored variegation in the center

Unlike the Deuterocohnia parent

as the plant matures it develops a cherry red veneer

so you get to enjoy the full growth of the infloresence

glabrous leaves

Studies in the Bromeliaceae I-XVII - Lyman Smith NEW GUINEA The wide green leaves haveContributions of Reed Herbarium #XXVIII, (1930 1954), 1977, soft cover, 6 3 4 9 3 4 x 1 1 4, Good condition, 550 pages. A compilation of papers from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard and the U. S. National Herbarium as a preliminary study of a revision of the Bromeliaceae. Many detailed descriptions are given and relationships discussed. Essential for a complete library of any serious bromeliad enthusiast. Used copy slightly yellowed on cover.