Aechmea organensis

Aechmea organensis is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil.[1][2][3][4]

Aechmea organensis
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. organensis
Binomial name
Aechmea organensis
Wawra
Synonyms[1]
  • Ortgiesia organensis (Wawra) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. microdon Baker
  • Aechmea caudata var. eipperi Reitz

Cultivars

The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:[5]

  • Aechmea 'Chardonnay'
  • Aechmea 'Christie March'
  • Aechmea 'Coral Beauty'
  • Aechmea 'Freckles'
  • Aechmea 'Graceful'
  • Aechmea 'Raymond Rocket'

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
  3. Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
  4. 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.
  5. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009


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