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| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Basionym | Vriesea luis-gomezii Utley |
| Original Identification | Vriesea luis-gomezii Utley |
| Current Taxon | Vriesea luis-gomezii Utley |
| Protologue Citation | Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 24: 48. 1983. |
| Holotype/Isotype | Holotype |
| DUKE Accession Number | 400968 |
| Comments | |
| Primary Collector | John Utley |
| Collector Number | 2460 |
| Collection Date | 10 May 1975 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Province/State | Cartago |
| Plant Location Notes | On unpassable vehicular road or well maintained horse trail off Old Panamerican Highway ca. 1-2 km north of El Empalme. Altitude 2000 to 2100 M. |
| Plant Description Notes | Epiphyte, leaves in subspreading rosette, green, weakly suffused with purple wavy transverse lines and obscure longitudinal markings especially in sheath area; scape erect, bracts foliceous, banded as in illustration; inflorescene erect, primary bracts like upper scape bracts and maroonish-red, floral bracts and sepals deep maroon-brown, petals white tinged with green. Night blooming. |
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| Broad geographical location | Central America |
