Biology:Aechmea weilbachii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Aechmea weilbachii
Aechmea weilbachii pendula.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus
Species:
A. weilbachii
Binomial name
Aechmea weilbachii
Didrichsen
Synonyms[1]
  • Lamprococcus weilbachii (Didr.) E.Morren
  • Lamprococcus laurentianus K.Koch
  • Aechmea weilbachea Carrière
  • Aechmea subinermis Baker
  • Quesnelia glaziovii Baker

Aechmea weilbachii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil , known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]

Cultivars

Aechmea weilbachii is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include[3]

  • Aechmea 'Dana J'
  • Aechmea 'Distibachii'
  • Aechmea 'Orange Sunrise'
  • Aechmea 'Orange Sunset'
  • Aechmea 'Porphyry Pearls'
  • Aechmea 'Purple Gem'
  • Aechmea 'Summerland'
  • × Aechopsis 'Beacon'

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" (in pt-BR). Rodriguésia 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. 
  3. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

Wikidata ☰ Q4687425 entry