Last week, Reinaldo discovered Bilbergia macrolepis (Bromeliaceae). His discovery represents yet another new register for the flora of the Osa Peninsula. Until now, this species was known to Costa Rica on the basis of a single specimen collected by the celebrated swiss born botanist Henri Pittier (1857-1950) more than a century ago , from the vacinity of Buenos Aires in Coto Brus. Bilbergia macrolepis is easily distinguished by its characteristic and unusual bulb-like rhizomes, as can be seen here.
