Aechmea calyculata

Aechmea calyculata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[2]

Aechmea calyculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:
A. calyculata
Binomial name
Aechmea calyculata
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

Distribution

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira).[3] 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][4][5][6]

Cultivars and hybrids

Cultivars and hybrids of Aechmea calyculata include:

  • Aechmea 'Alaya'[7]
  • Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
  • Aechmea 'Gemma'
  • Aechmea 'Len Butt'
  • Aechmea 'Mini-Cal'
  • Aechmea 'Phoenix'
  • Aechmea 'Solo'
  • × Nidumea 'Loeseneri'

References
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  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Aechmea calyculata (É.Morren) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
  4. Dimitri, M. J. 1974. La flora arborea del Parq. Nac. Iguazu. An. Parq. Nac. 12: 1–179.
  5. Forzza, R. C. 2010; Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine; Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.
  6. Castellanos, A. 1944. Bromeliaceae Agentinae novae vel criticae. Lilloa 10(2): 445–467.
  7. BSI BCR Entry for 'Alaya'


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