Aechmea calyculata

Aechmea calyculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Ortgiesia
Species:	A. calyculata
Binomial name
Aechmea calyculata (E. Morren) Baker
Synonyms[1]
Hoplophytum calyculatum E.Morren Hohenbergia calyculata (E.Morren) Baker Ortgiesia calyculata (E.Morren) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Macrochordion nudiusculum K.Koch Macrochordion luteum Regel & Linden Aechmea selloana Baker Aechmea lutea (Regel & Linden) Voss Aechmea thyrsigera Speg. Aechmea gamosepala A.Cast. Chevaliera thyrsigera (Speg.) Mez Aechmea calyculata var. variegata Strehl

Aechmea calyculata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea.

Distribution

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira). ^[2] It is native to southern Brazil in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul; and in eastern Argentina in Misiones province.^[1][3][4][5]

See also

• Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
• List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil

Cultivars and hybrids

Cultivars and hybrids of Aechmea calyculata include:

• Aechmea 'Alaya'
• Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
• Aechmea 'Gemma'
• Aechmea 'Len Butt'
• Aechmea 'Mini-Cal'
• Aechmea 'Phoenix'
• Aechmea 'Solo'
• xNidumea 'Loeseneri'

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(Portuguese), abstract−(English) species lists−(Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
3. Dimitri, M. J. 1974. La flora arborea del Parq. Nac. Iguazu. An. Parq. Nac. 12: 1–179.
4. Forzza, R. C. 2010; Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil; Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.
5. Castellanos, A. 1944. Bromeliaceae Agentinae novae vel criticae. Lilloa 10(2): 445–467.