Aechmea biflora

Aechmea biflora
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Species:	A. biflora
Binomial name
Aechmea biflora (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer
Synonyms [2]
Streptocalyx biflorusL.B.Sm.

Aechmea biflora is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. ^[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species name means "2-flowered," referring to two flowers in each fascicle.

Cultivars

• × Neomea 'Buchanan's Nebula'
• × Neomea 'Caldera'
• × Neomea 'Chiriqui'
• × Neomea 'Light Years'
• × Neomea 'Mars Rising'
• × Neomea 'Mundillo'
• × Neomea 'Solar Flare'
• × Nidumea 'Kathleen'
• × Nidumea 'Pepe'

References

1. Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Aechmea biflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003 e.T43219A10787016. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43219A10787016.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

External links

• Media related to Aechmea biflora at Wikimedia Commons
• 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
• "Aechmea biflora". The Encyclopedia of Life .