Biology:Aechmea lueddemanniana

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Aechmea lueddemanniana
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Podaechmea
Species:
A. lueddemanniana
Binomial name
Aechmea lueddemanniana
(K.Koch) Mez in Engler
Synonyms[1]
  • Pironneava lueddemanniana K.Koch
  • Podaechmea lueddemanniana (K.Koch) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Aechmea caerulea E.Morren
  • Lamprococcus caerulescens Regel
  • Hoplophytum caerulescens (Regel) E.Morren
  • Aechmea caerulescens (Regel) Baker
  • Aechmea galeottii Baker
  • Podaechmea galeottii (Baker) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea lueddemanniana is a species of bromeliad in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and southern Mexico as far north as Veracruz.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[7]

Description

The pink flowers are tube-shaped and the flowering period extends from June to August. The fruits are purplish berries. This plant prefers partially shaded areas.[citation needed]

Gallery

  • Plant of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova

  • Berries of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2005). Bromeliaceae. Flora de Veracruz 136: 1-307. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
  3. ↑ Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C.
  4. ↑ Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  5. ↑ Luther, Harry E. (1995). "An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica". Selbyana 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 0361-185X. https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/120747. 
  6. ↑ Espejo-Serna, Adolfo; López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa; Ramírez-morillo, Ivón; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Till, Walter (1 June 2004). "Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism" (in en). Selbyana 25 (1): 33–86. ISSN 2689-0682. https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/121512. 
  7. ↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

Wikidata ☰ Q4687288 entry




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