Formerly in the genus Abromeitiella, there has been some resistance to the inclusion of this and related species into Deuterocohnia. Abromeitiella has sessile clusters of flowers that barely emerge from the spinescent, clumping rosettes while Deuterocohnia, in the strict sense, has elongate, perennial inflorescences with well-spaced flowers. We are following the consensus of most Bromeliad taxonomists in accepting this nomenclature. In 2007, we offered the more commonly cultivated clone of this species (ISI 2007-10, HBG 29366) that has been around since at least the 1970s. The clone we now distribute differs in its shorter leaves, about an inch versus 2 inches, and therefore more compact rosettes, about 2 inches ø versus 3 inches. The smaller form came to us from Tropiflora Nursery in Florida and is apparently a collection made by proprietor/explorer Dennis Cathcart. It was collected at San Jacinto, Tarija Department, Bolivia. We offer rooted divisions of HBG 124726. $10.
Published in the Cactus and Succulent Journal, Vol. 93 (2), Summer 2021