by Ross Whetstone
Promenaea xanthina
Vriesea simplex
Stelis sp.
Nidularium sp. Several possibilities – innocentii, krisgreeniae, longiflorum…
Vriesea erythrodactylon
Tillandsia geminiflora
Phymatidium delicatulum
Barbosella gardneri
Phymatidium falcifolium syn. tillandsioides
Bifrenaria sp., possibly harrisoniae
Vriesea incurvata
Dichaea pendula
Vriesea scalaris
Dichaea sp., possibly australis
A floristic survey of the the Serra do Mar range lists Racinaea spiculosa as present, but the form below is different than most photos I’ve seen.
Seedlings of Racinaea spiculosa
Racinaea aerisincola, common at higher elevations where the canopy was sparse
Young R. aerisincola
Seedling R. aerisincola
Several seeds failed to disperse from this desiccated inflorescence.
Spectacular !