Aechmea eurycorymbus

Aechmea eurycorymbus is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil.[1][2]

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

Cultivars

The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:[3]

  • Aechmea 'Big Harv'
  • Aechmea 'Carioca'
  • Aechmea 'Forest Fire'
  • × Portemea 'Hilda Ariza'

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. 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.
  3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009


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