Gorgeous Guzmanias, but Mostly the Cloud Forest Cool Growers

Offbeat Bromeliads
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By Jay Vannini

Guzmania ellvallensis, dripping gel from its floral bracts to trap pollinators, elfin forest, summit of Cerro Jefe, Panamá Province, Panamá. ©Author’s image.

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Guzmania dissitiflora flowering in secondary forest, El Valle de Antón, Coclé Province, Panamá. ©Author’s image.

Flower detail, Guzmania bracteosa from Pichincha Province in northern Ecuador. ©Author’s image.

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