Bromelia plumeri is not the first species Bromeliad to be hit by beach front development in the town of Puerto Jimenez. A critical patch of Ananas ananassoides (Bromeliaceae) once existed in town. Reinaldo happened to have photographed it in 2005, but these majestic plants are now gone and in their place is a beach front concession, a cafe. This was the only example of this species known to us on the Osa Peninsula. Fortunately, we managed to rescue two individuals, these plants are currently flowering in the LCO garden, and we're hoping that they might reproduce.
