Aechmea caudata

Aechmea caudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Ortgiesia
Species:	A. caudata
Binomial name
Aechmea caudata Lindman
Synonyms[1]
Ortgiesia caudata (Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Hoplophytum platzmannii E.Morren Hoplophytum luteum E.Morren ex Baker Aechmea henningsiana Wittm. Aechmea platzmannii Wittm. Aechmea caudata var. variegata M.B.Foster Aechmea caudata f. albiflora W.Weber & Roeth Ortgiesia caudata f. albiflora (W.Weber & Roeth) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea caudata is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul.^[1][2][3]

Cultivars

Cultivars include:^[4]

• Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
• Aechmea 'Blotches'
• Aechmea 'Blue Tip(s)'
• Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
• Aechmea 'Fascidata'
• Aechmea 'Fire Chief'
• Aechmea 'Fireworks'
• Aechmea 'Gotha'
• Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
• Aechmea 'Melanocrater'
• Aechmea 'Pioneer'
• Aechmea 'Roman Candle'
• Aechmea 'Sao Paulo'
• Aechmea 'Sarah'
• Aechmea 'Scarlet Gem'

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
3. 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.
4. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

External links

• Aechmea caudata at the Encyclopedia of Life