Vriesea splendens

Vriesea splendens, or flaming sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Native to Trinidad, eastern Venezuela and the Guianas^[1][2][3][4] these plants were introduced to Europe in 1840. This species of Vriesea features smooth-margined foliage with brown bands growing in a rosette, usually producing a bright red inflorescence in a flattened spike. It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[5]

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Vriesea splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Vriesea
Species:	V. splendens
Binomial name
Vriesea splendens (Brongn.) Lem.
Synonyms[1]
Tillandsia splendens Brongn. Vriesea speciosa Hook. Tillandsia speciosa (Hook.) G.Nicholson Tillandsia appuniana Baker Tillandsia picta Baker Vriesea longibracteata (Baker) Mez

It is sometimes considered a synonym of Lutheria splendens.^[6]

The Bromeliad Cultivar Register lists a number of cultivars of V. splendens.^[7]