Aechmea
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Aechmea fasciata inflorescence | |
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Aechmea
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Over 250, see text. |
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Echinostachys Brongn. ex Planch. 1854 not E. Mey. 1838 |
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Aechmea is a genus in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The name comes from the Greek “aichme” (a spear). Aechmea has 8 subgenera and 255 species distributed from Mexico through South America. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.
Subgenera
- Aechmea Baker
- Chevaliera (Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker
- Lamprococcus (Beer) Baker
- Macrochordion (De Vriese) Baker
- Ortgiesia (Regel) Mez
- Platyaechmea (Baker) Baker
- Podaechmea Mez
- Pothuava (Baker) Baker
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External links
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Aechmea
- SysTax: Aechmea
- (Portuguese) Flora Brasiliensis: Aechmea
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
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