A 2010 Chester Skotak release is a cultivar of (Neoregelia carolinae variegated x princeps) x Orthophytum navioides
Since there is no record of this cross in a variegated state in cultivation
boldly albomarginated clone of xSincoregelia ’Ralph Davis’
It should be noted that this plant has no official botanical status
taking minimal bench space
Aechmea leonard-kentiana VV A 2010 Chester Skotak releaseA large species from Bahia, Brazil that may superficially resemble a Hohnebergia and has close relatives in Aechmea, Portea and the now discontinued Streptocalyx. Long, strappy leaves in a full, open, 36 inch, somewhat bulbous based rosette, have serrate spines and a grey scurf. The inflorescence is on a tall scape with short , well spaced tripinnate branches forming a cylindrical, conical head. Scape bracts are green, and flowers dense and tiny with