Bryan, could it not be a Neo tarapotoensis or a hybrid there of? It does not look exactly like it, but very similar to me.

Japie

It doesn't look like pendula hybrid. Definitely one of the species in subgenus Hylaeicum, but I don't know which one.

Lisa I've never heard of Hylaeicum. where can I get info on that subgenus. I got it listed as pendula hybrid.The picture shows it bleached out but it is normaly a pinkish red

There doesn't seem to be a lot of info in any one place about subg. Hylaeaicum, Bryan, but I did find a brief description in the first article of the link below. Besides Neo. pendula, other species in this subgenus include eleutheropetala, leviana, margaretae, tarapotoensis, myrmecophila, rosea, mooreana, stolonifera, meeana and peruviana (syn. of mooreana?).

If you look up these species on FCBS you'll get a good feeling for the general look of the subgenus. They're quite distinct from subg. Neoregelia in that the leaves are triangular in shape, with broad bases that form a sort of pseudobulb (and often harbor ants). They're all stoloniferous to some degree or other, and the ripe fruits are usually bright blue or blue-green, unlike the other Neos with their white (or occasionally red) fruits. Other differences are discussed in the article.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bromeliana Feb. 2007