Aechmea rubens

Aechmea rubens is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It was described from specimens cultivated in the Jardin Botanique de Montréal, supposedly grown from Brazilian material. Exactly place of origin unknown, and the species has not been located in the wild.[2]

Aechmea rubens
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. rubens
Binomial name
Aechmea rubens
(L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.
Synonyms[1]

Gravisia rubens L.B.Sm.

Cultivars

Several cultivars are recognized[3]

  • Aechmea 'Isabel D'Bellard'
  • Aechmea 'Laura Lynn'
  • Aechmea 'Tropica'

References


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