x Billmea 'Barbara Ellen' MEDINILLA A rare and critically endangered

A rare and critically endangered species from the Tulear region near Anjamala in southwest Madagascar

almost triangular leaves in a loose rosette ultimately reaching over 3 feet high and wide

Harry observed that it had many characteristics in common with Nidularium and thus he concluded that it was probably an xNidusincoraea (previously xOrtholarium)

it had somewhat less rigid leaves and slightly larger spines than the Neoglaziovias it was growing with

x Billmea 'Barbara Ellen' MEDINILLA A rare and critically endangeredThis bi generic hybrid from Ben Sill is a selected clone of Billbergia 'Pixie' x Aechmea recurvata. A 6 to 7 inch tall tube with leaves recurving at the tips. Rosy pink colored leaves that are heavily suffused with white and green speckles. The inflorescence looks more like the recurvata parent, dark red dark flowers. The inflorescence stays low in the tube only showing about half of its size. *VIPP plants are Offsets