Aechmea maculata
| Aechmea maculata | |
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| Aechmea maculata growing under glass. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Macrochordion |
| Species: | A. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea maculata L.B.Sm. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Macrochordion maculata (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress | |
Aechmea maculata is an evergreen plant species in the family Bromeliaceae and the genus Aechmea.[2] It is endemic to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil[1] and is grown as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers and the ends of the bracts are sharply angled with a "v" shape.
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