Aechmea gracilis

Aechmea gracilis
Aechmea gracilis at the Lok Fu Flower Show, Hong Kong
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:	A. gracilis
Binomial name
Aechmea gracilis Lindm.
Synonyms [1] [2]
Ortgiesia gracilis(Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae . ^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to southeastern Brazil from Rio de Janeiro State to Santa Catarina. ^{[1] [4]}

Cultivars

• Aechmea 'Ilha Grande'
• Aechmea 'Magpie' ^[5]

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. "Aechmea gracilis Lindm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
3. "Aechmea gracilis Lindm". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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.
5. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009