Aechmea
Aechmea | |
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Aechmea fasciata inflorescence | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
Genus: | Aechmea Ruiz & Pav. |
Species | |
Over 250, see text. | |
Synonyms | |
Echinostachys Brongn. ex Planch. 1854 not E. Mey. 1838 |
Aechmea is a genus in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The name comes from the Greek “aichme” (a spear). Aechmea has 8 subgenera and 255 species distributed from Mexico through South America. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.
Subgenera
- Aechmea Baker
- Chevaliera (Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker
- Lamprococcus (Beer) Baker
- Macrochordion (De Vriese) Baker
- Ortgiesia (Regel) Mez
- Platyaechmea (Baker) Baker
- Podaechmea Mez
- Pothuava (Baker) Baker
Species
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External links
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Aechmea
- SysTax: Aechmea
- (Portuguese) Flora Brasiliensis: Aechmea
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
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