Aechmea rubens
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| Aechmea rubens | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Aechmea |
| Species: | A. rubens
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea rubens (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gravisia rubens L.B.Sm. | |
Aechmea rubens is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It was described from specimens cultivated in the Jardin Botanique de Montréal, supposedly grown from Brazilian material. The exact place of origin is unknown, and the species has not been located in the wild.[2]
Cultivars
Several cultivars are recognized[3]
- Aechmea 'Isabel D'Bellard'
- Aechmea 'Laura Lynn'
- Aechmea 'Tropica'
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Smith, Lyman Bradford. 1962. Notes on Bromeliaceae, XVIII. Phytologia 8(5): 218-219.
- ↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
