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.”
“…. 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.”
It seems to match with images at
https://bromeliad.nl/encyclopedia/index.php?find=Orthophytum%252fharleyi
https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/species/Orthophytum%20harleyi%20Leme%20&%20M.Machado/data
https://bromeliad.nl/encyclopedia/index.php?find=Orthophytum%252fharleyi
https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/species/Orthophytum%20harleyi%20Leme%20&%20M.Machado/data
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