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Bromeliad Cultivar Register

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Bromeliad Cultivar Register (8378) --

VRIESEA ‘Aurora Major’ Marechal, Hort. Leod. 1891

cv. of psittacina X ensiformis (warmingii) - Chevalier said, "Vigorous plant w/green leaves - strong erect flower stem w/beautiful long spike - spaced bracts in yellow washed in red - reddish leaves of the warmingii parent not dominant". Note: This is the same description as for 'Aurora'? (See also ChevalierCat1942p79)

Seed Parent: psittacina Pollen Parent: ensiformis
GartenFl42:340 1893, WitteHybrBrom1894, Mez1935p407, ChevalierCat1942, The Bromeliads1990p131