Aechmea dealbata
| Aechmea dealbata | |
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| Aechmea dealbata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Species: | A. dealbata E.Morren ex Baker |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea dealbata | |
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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 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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