Bromeliad Cultivar Register (14533) 2018-07-09

*xQUESMEA ‘TJ Punka’*	Atkinson, Tash & Jason	2013
Mature funnel-form rosette to 45cm. diameter x 60cm. high. In strong light, arching / drooping coppery green / tan/ red leaves with prominent black spines. Foliage reverse is garnet/ brick red.. Erect, garnet red -bracted spike of ovoid, compact cluster of garnet floral bracts and lavender flowers. Named after the breeders' nickname for their friend. Reg. Doc. 1/2018. Country of origin: Queensland Australia
Seed Parent: Aechmea bromeliifolia var. albobracteata	Pollen Parent: Quesnelia edmundoi var. rubrobracteata