Aechmea lueddemanniana

Aechmea lueddemanniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Podaechmea
Species:	A. lueddemanniana
Binomial name
Aechmea lueddemanniana (K. Koch) Mez in Engler
Synonyms[1]
Pironneava lueddemanniana K.Koch Podaechmea lueddemanniana (K.Koch) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Aechmea caerulea E.Morren Lamprococcus caerulescens Regel Hoplophytum caerulescens (Regel) E.Morren Aechmea caerulescens (Regel) Baker Aechmea galeottii Baker Podaechmea galeottii (Baker) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea lueddemanniana is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and southern Mexico as far north as Veracruz.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Description

The pink flowers are tube-shaped and the flowering period extends from June to August. The fruits are purplish berries. This plant prefers partially shaded areas.

Cultivars

The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:^[7]

• Aechmea 'Alvarez'
• Aechmea 'Aurora'
• Aechmea 'Ballerina'
• Aechmea 'Blanca Alvarez'
• Aechmea 'Exotica Mystique'
• Aechmea 'MEND'
• Aechmea 'Pinkie'
• Aechmea 'Porphyry Pearls'
• Aechmea 'Purple Gem'
• Aechmea 'Rodco'
• Aechmea 'Rodco Inverta'
• xAndrolaechmea 'Cyclops'

Gallery

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  Plant of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova

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  Berries of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2005). Bromeliaceae. Flora de Veracruz 136: 1-307. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
3. Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C..
4. Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
5. An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
6. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
7. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009