Aechmea ramosa

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Aechmea ramosa
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Aechmea ramosa at the Shanghai Botanical Garden
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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 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