Biology:Aechmea dealbata

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Short description: Species of epiphyte

Aechmea dealbata
Aechmea dealbata.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea
Species:
A. dealbata
Binomial name
Aechmea dealbata
E.Morren ex Baker
Synonyms[1]
  • Platyaechmea dealbata (E.Morren ex Baker) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Hoplophytum dealbatum E.Morren ex Baker

Aechmea dealbata is a bromeliad in the subfamily Bromelioideae. This plant species has spiny green foliage with a complex pink and purple inflorescence. It is epiphytic but will grow in soil and is commonly cultivated. This species is endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil .[1][2]

Cultivars

  • Aechmea 'Bill Hobbs'
  • Aechmea 'Electrica (Electra)'
  • Aechmea 'Fireman Sam'
  • Aechmea 'Margarita L.'
  • Aechmea 'Morris Henry Hobbs'
  • Aechmea 'Ralph Davis'[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
  3. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4687211 entry