Pretty blooms but the leaves and blooms are not a match for Aechmea fasciata. For comparison, the following photos show the leaves and the bloom structure of A. fasciata.
I don't know if there are other possible look-alikes.
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The Bromeliad Society International has photos of Aechmea 'America' that do look similar but there may be many others that look quite the same. https://bsi.org/registry/?genu...
If an exact identity cannot be determined, the photo could be moved to the general database entry for all Bromeliad (Aechmea)
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Yes, that is the standard procedure, but because the plant was @ a bot garden, it might be possible to determine by process of elimination. Does ABG have a website with a list or map of plants?
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