Aechmea ramosa

Aechmea ramosa
Aechmea ramosa at the Shanghai Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:	A. ramosa
Binomial name
Aechmea ramosa Martius ex Schultes f.
Synonyms
Pironneava ramosa(Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Wawra Aechmea reukartianaC.Chev

Aechmea ramosa is a plant species in the genus Aechmea . This species is endemic to eastern Brazil. ^{[1] [2]}

Two varieties are recognized: ^[1]

1. Aechmea ramosa var. festivaL.B.Sm. - Espírito Santo
2. Aechmea ramosa var. ramosa - Bahia

Many cultivars of A. ramosa have been recorded. ^[3]

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. 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.
3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009