Orthophytum harleyi (Cultivated)

Orthophytum harleyi Leme & M.Machado,  J. Bromeliad Soc. 56: 108 (2006);
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Brazil (Bahia) as per POWO;
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121211 BRS 265:
Pl. confrim the id of the bromeliad sp.?
Location: Maravalam Garden, Peelamedu
Date; 10.12.2011
Habitat: Garden
Habit: Shrub.


looks like Aloe juvenna  


I was thinking of Aloe spinosissima but that flower is very strange……


Orthophytum harleyi Leme & M.Machado


On searching with “Orthophytum harleyi + india” in Google, AI view says:
“…. While Orthophytum harleyi itself is not native to India, discussions in bromeliad communities often include information on cultivation and care that would be applicable to growing it in various regions, including India.”

This is a cultivated species.


 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life
https://bromeliad.nl/encyclopedia/index.php?find=Orthophytum%252fharleyi
https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/species/Orthophytum%20harleyi%20Leme%20&%20M.Machado/data

Updated on August 1, 2025