Myrmecodia beccari DJC Cairns, Qld. Australia VIPP 6-24-19 Tillandsia aeranthos 'Major'

Tillandsia aeranthos 'Major'

but you can see photos on the web of this plant which do not look like our plant nor do they match the description in the BSI cultivar registry

coiled petals

but has wide

and red veneer towards the upper half of the leaves

Myrmecodia beccari DJC Cairns, Qld. Australia VIPP 6-24-19 Tillandsia aeranthos 'Major'An Australian ant plant with a swollen, tuberous base and thick branches bearing oblong leathery leaves. The tuber is spiny and has openings to inside chambers that, in nature, house ants. These ants have a symbiotic relationship with the plant and in exchange for housing, leave nutrients inside the chambers and provide a measure of protection against predators. However, these ants do not occur in cultivated plants. White flowers are borne in cavities