Aechmea recurvata
| Aechmea recurvata | |
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| Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia |
| Species: | A. recurvata
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| Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B. Smith
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Aechmea recurvata is a plant 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[]
- ^ a b c 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 Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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