Aechmea comata

Aechmea comata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Ortgiesia
Species:	A. comata
Binomial name
Aechmea comata (Gaudichaud) Baker
Synonyms[1]
Pothuava comata Gaudich. Hoplophytum comatum (Gaudich.) Beer Hohenbergia comata (Gaudich.) Baker Hoplophytum tetrastachyum Beer Hoplophytum lindenii E.Morren Aechmea lindenii (E.Morren) Baker Macrochordion lindenii (E.Morren) Wittm. Aechmea makoyana Jacob-Makoy Hoplophytum lineatum W.Bull Lamprococcus speciosus W.Bull Hoplophytum makoyanum Micheli Billbergia forgetiana Sander Aechmea lindenii var. makoyana Mez Aechmea comata var. makoyana (Mez) L.B.Sm. Ortgiesia lindenii (E.Morren) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Ortgiesia lindenii var. makoyana (Mez) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea comata is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southern Brazil.^[1][2]

Cultivars

Many cultivars have been created, including:^[3]

• Aechmea 'Covata'
• Aechmea 'Covata Too'
• Aechmea 'Golden Comet'
• Aechmea 'Gotha'
• Aechmea 'Julian Nally'
• Aechmea 'Keith's Comet'

References

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