Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea recurvata | |
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var. ortgiesii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
Genus: | Aechmea |
Subgenus: | Ortgiesia |
Species: | A. recurvata |
Binomial name | |
Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B. Smith | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Aechmea recurvata is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.[1][2][3]
Varieties
Three varieties are recognized:[1]
- Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii (Mez) Reitz - Santa Catarina
- Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii (Baker) Reitz - São Paulo
- Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range
Cultivars
The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, including[4]
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References
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
- ↑ Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
- ↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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