Aechmea magdalenae
| Aechmea magdalenae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Chevaliera |
| Species: | A. magdalenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea magdalenae (André) André ex Baker | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aechmea magdalenae, also known as ixtle, is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador.[1][2][3][4]
Aechmea magdalenae is grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.[5]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009
- ↑ Stepp, John R.; Wyndham, Felice S.; Zarger, Rebecca K. (2002). Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Ethnobiology. University of Georgia Press. pp. 576–. ISBN 978-0-8203-2349-7.
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