Neoregelia spp - Bromeliad
Posted by: The Lorax in: ● June 17, 2009
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A pretty Neoregelia, growing at the Quito Botanical Gardens, Quito, Pichincha. Like most other bromeliads, these are rarely seen by visitors to the forests of Ecuador, as they grow high in the canopy. I am particularly fond of Neoregelia, with its range of attractive colours on the preflowering foliage.
Tags: bromeliaceae, epiphyte
Brugmansia sanguinea - Angels’ Trumpets
Posted by: The Lorax in: ● June 16, 2009
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Brugmansia sanguinea, growing near Papallacta, Pichincha. This is the deepest red of the native Brugmansias, and has nearly no scent at all. Widely cultivated for its attractive pendulous blooms, which attract long-billed hummingbirds, B. sanguinea also contains a deadly toxin. For more on this, see my earlier entry on Brugmansia.
