Aechmea sphaerocephala

Aechmea sphaerocephala is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[1] It is endemic to southeastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.[3][4]

Aechmea sphaerocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Chevaliera
Species:
A. sphaerocephala
Binomial name
Aechmea sphaerocephala
Synonyms[3]
  • Chevaliera sphaerocephala Gaudich.
  • Chevaliera gigantea Maury
  • Aechmea gigantea (Maury) Baker

References
  1. "Aechmea sphaerocephala (Gaudich.) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. "Aechmea sphaerocephala (Gaudich.) Baker". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. 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.


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