| Classification | Bromeliaceae: Billbergia | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00273034 | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Collector | J. A. Steyermark & P. H. Allen | 
| Collector number | 16789 | 
| Country | Panama | 
| Geography | North America: Central America (Region): Panama | 
| Locality | Drowned forest along R. Chagres between junction with R. Pequenà and with R. Indio. | 
| Date Collected | 1934-12-05 | 
| Elevation | 66 m | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/75c48901-fece-443c-9705-87129d207418 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00273034 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Family | Bromeliaceae | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Holotype of | Billbergia macrolepis L. B. Smith | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Billbergia macrolepis L. B. Smith) Contr. Gray Herb. 1936. 114: 3-4, t. 1, f. 6. | 
| Family | Bromeliaceae | 
| Determination | Billbergia macrolepis L. B. Smith | 
| Determined by | J. Utley (NOLS) | 
| Determination Remarks | [current name] | 
| Annotation Text | Holotype | 
| Family | Bromeliaceae | 
| Determination | Billbergia macrolepis L. B. Smith | 
| Determination Remarks | [label name] | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | NotDetermined | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |