does this guy have a dentist?

Max, I think 'this guy' may be Ae.bracteata,maybe the variegated variety,if I'm seeing it in the leaves of your photo. Here's a pic of one.
(best to make a friend of this plant!) ;)
Bob
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yes it is Aec.bracteata ,Too terrible
The change of this one is really too abundant ,He can represent red as fire in spring ,But some type are only green forever
your pic variegated variety type so beautiful

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Here in Thailand, we call this guy a nickname "Saw"

stephania thks,
let me know this guy a nickname "Saw"
So this red fund ,in Thailand Very common ? ^^
i have a lot of friends like this

No...Max !

We have a kind of this one...so common !

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Why haven't we seen that one before!?

Stephania that 'so common' one is absolutely stunning. I wish some of them were to be found here in Cape Town!

About a month ago I got this pup as a give - nameless. I looked everywhere but did not post a picture here as you guys always ask for a flower, but I suppose in this case, the teeth would have been a deciding factor. Can I assume that my plant is also an Aech bracteata? And will this one also get red when it grows up or is Max's plant a different one?
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Don't assume anything, Japie. There are many forms of bracteata-- green-leafed, red-leafed, white-bracted, variegated, but I've never seen one with dark spines. I'm not sure what it is you've got there.

When I typed that word Lisa, I thought of rather taking it away! I gather you know how to break that word up into in't real meaning: ass u me. But I wanted so much to have a name for that plant!!

Japie, I can't give you an ID, but it looks like you have some really good trade bait for Stephania! LOL

Yes, I think so Paul, I'd love to have one of those pink striped numbers of his that is so common, but this little baby of mine must first grow up and give me some babies. It looks as if it will have a nice form when it is grown up and I quite like that dark spines in contrast with that nice green. Would be interresting to know if it is going to stay that green.

I wouldn't be surprised if it stays green. Better contrast with those black spines if it stays that way, though! When it blooms, I suspect someone will have an easy time to ID it.

Avane, that one looks very similar to a pup I got recently. The spikes on mine don't look as red as the ones on yours though, (mine are just really dark brown/black). Anyway, if the seller I got it from it to be believed, then mine is a Portea petropolitana var extensa.

Phee, I do not have a Portea, but the way I remember seeing them and from pictures in books, internet, Portea leaves are longer and thinner and shinier and the spines are not as pronounced as on this plant of mine. The green colouring on Portea leaves are also 'smoother', no lines as on this plant

Max, sorry for using your thread now, but seeing I did put a picture of my unknown plant here, I just want to update that with a flower.

Does anybody recognise this plant now? Including the flower, the plant is about 80cm tall. Now this is not my little one pictured above, but the mother from which my pup was removed about 2 months ago. So, another clue, it produces pup before flowering.
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Hi Japie,
From the photos of many Aechmeas in Baensch's Blooming Bromeliads book,(pg65),it looks much like Ae.bromelifolia.
The leaves in that photo are a bit blurred,so there is no clue there,but the inflorescence seems to be a match.
I can take a pic of it and post it, if you like.
Bob

Thanks, Bob, I have got Baench's book. The form of my plant is much more open than bromeliifolia and the leave tips also looks much more pointy and does not curl back. To me the flower looks a lot like A nudicaulis, but again the leave shape does not match. So, I started wondering whether this is not a cross again. I does seem to get all this difficult to id plants from friends. Japie

I think I found it Bob, I was looking at FCBS, listing ALL the Aechmea pictures, thought I had nothing better to do. I should have looked just two further than bromeliifolia. Aech bromeliifolia var angustispica! Don't you think?

Here is a link that might be useful: Aech bromeliifolia var angustispica

Japie, It's definitely not Ae. nudicaulis. Check out pictures of Ae. bromeliifolia var. angustispica on the fcbs site. It looks like a remarkably good match to me. Paul

Paul / Japie,
you both got it right simultaneously. Good work !
After such a lengthy search,you both yelled 'Bingo'at the same time.
Its an interesting looking plant when in full bloom.
One of those that turn their petals black after opening,which is a strange feature,after being so bright a yellow.
Bob

I wouldn't be surprised if they both got it at the exact same moment, Bob. I'm starting to think Japie may be telepathic! ;-)

At any rate, you both got it. Don't put too much weight on the form being open or closed, Japie, as that can vary a lot with growing conditions.

I am still waiting for my flower too so far To confirm the identity