Aechmea

Taxobox
name = "Aechmea"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Aechmea fasciata" inflorescence
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Bromeliaceae
subfamilia = Bromelioideae
genus = "Aechmea"
genus_authority = Ruiz & Pav.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = Over 140, see text.
synonyms ="Echinostachys" Brongn. ex Planch. "Gravisia" Mez "Hoplophytum" Beer "Pothuava" Gaudich. "Streptocalyx" Beer "Wittmackia" Mez

"Aechmea" is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. "Aechmea" has more than 140 species distributed from Mexico through South America. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.

elected species

* "Aechmea abbreviata" L.B.Sm.
* "Aechmea aciculosa" Mez & Sodiro
* "Aechmea angustifolia" Poepp. & Endl.
* "Aechmea apocalyptica" Reitz
* "Aechmea aquilegia"
* "Aechmea beeriana"
* "Aechmea blanchetiana" (Baker) L.B.Sm.
* "Aechmea blumenavii" Reitz
* "Aechmea bracteata"
* "Aechmea bromeliifolia" (Rudge) Baker
* "Aechmea caesia" E.Morren ex Baker
* "Aechmea calyculata"
* "Aechmea candida"
* "Aechmea caudata"
* "Aechmea chantinii" - Amazonian Zebra Plant (Carrière) Baker
* "Aechmea coelestis"
* "Aechmea cylindrata" Lindm.
* "Aechmea dealbata"
* "Aechmea distichantha" - Brazilian Vaseplant, Vase Plant Lem.
* "Aechmea drakeana"
* "Aechmea emmerichiae"
* "Aechmea fasciata" - Silver-Vase, Urn Plant Baker
* "Aechmea filicaulis"
* "Aechmea flavorosea"
* "Aechmea fosteriana" - Lacquered Wine Cup, Foster's Bromeliad L.B.Sm.
* "Aechmea fulgens" - Coralberry Brongn.
* "Aechmea gamosepala" Wittm.
* "Aechmea hoppi"
* "Aechmea kentii"
* "Aechmea kleinii" Reitz
* "Aechmea kuntzeana"
* "Aechmea lindenii"
* "Aechmea lingulata"
* "Aechmea longifolia"
* "Aechmea lueddemanniana"
* "Aechmea magdalenae"
* "Aechmea mariae-reginae"
* "Aechmea mertensii"
* "Aechmea mexicana"
* "Aechmea miniata"
* "Aechmea mulfordii" - Living Vase Bromelia
* "Aechmea nudicaulis" Griseb.
* "Aechmea orlandiana" L.B.Sm.
* "Aechmea pedicellata"
* "Aechmea perforata" L.B.Sm.
* "Aechmea pimenti-velosii" Reitz
* "Aechmea pineliana" Baker
* "Aechmea purpureorosea"
* "Aechmea recurvata"
* "Aechmea rodriguesiana"
* "Aechmea spectabilis"
* "Aechmea tillandsioides" (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker
* "Aechmea veitchii"
* "Aechmea victoriana"
* "Aechmea weilbachii"
* "Aechmea zebrina"

External links

* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?221 Germplasm Resources Information Network: "Aechmea"]
* [http://www.biologie.uni-ulm.de/cgi-bin/system/botsys.pl?id=429&stufe=G&typ=PFL&sid=T&only=no&syno=no&lang=e SysTax: "Aechmea"]
* [http://florabrasiliensis.cria.org.br/search?taxon_id=5154 Flora Brasiliensis: "Aechmea"]