The red panda, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail. Its head-to-body length is 51–63.5 cm (20.1–25.0 in) with a 28–48.5 cm (11.0–19.1 in) tail, and it weighs between 3.2 and 15 kg. It is well adapted to climbing due to its flexible joints and curved semi-retractile claws.
Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include EEK-me-ə and eek-MEE-ə. Aechmea comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.
Aechmea chantinii is a bromeliad native to the Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Commonly known as Amazonian zebra plant, it is often used as an ornamental plant.
Aechmea fasciata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is commonly called the silver vase or urn plant and is native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate areas.
Aechmea fosteriana, the lacquered wine cup, is a bromeliad native to Brazil, which is endemic to coastal areas of the State of Espírito Santo. This plant is often grown as an ornamental plant.
Aechmea distichantha, the Brazilian vaseplant, or vase plant, is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.
Aechmea pineliana is a flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is typical of Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, specially in following states: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, and it is often used as an ornamental plant.
Coralberry is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
Aechmea mulfordii, the living vase bromelia, is native to the states of Pernambuco and Bahia in eastern Brazil. Most of the other plants in this genus are epiphytic, which means that they live up in the branches of the trees and exist mainly on the moisture and nutrients they obtain from the air. However, Aechmea mulfordii is a large terrestrial plant, growing near the sea level on sand dunes.
Aechmea calyculata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.
Lamprococcus is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.
Aechmea aquilega is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Trinidad, Jamaica and Costa Rica.
Aechmea comata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to southern Brazil.
Aechmea weilbachii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
Aechmea caudata is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul.
Aechmea cucullata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Colombia and Ecuador.
Aechmea nidularioides is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Aechmea vallerandii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea. This was for a time called A. beeriana but was reclassified in 2008. It is native to Panama and to northern South America.
Aechmea smithiorum is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It is a medium-sized bromeliad with broad green leaves and a striking white rosette.
Karawata is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to eastern Brazil. The genus was first described in 2019.
