Aechmea serrata

Aechmea serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea
Species:	A. serrata
Binomial name
Aechmea serrata (Linnaeus) Mez
Synonyms [1]
Tillandsia serrataL. Tillandsia maximaFox-Strangw. Caraguata serrata(L.) Schult. & Schult.f. Platystachys plumieriBeer, illegitimate Platyaechmea serrata(L.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Aechmea martinicensisBaker

Aechmea serrata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea . It was reportedly originally from Martinique in the West Indies, but now extinct in the wild. It does survive as a cultivated ornamental. ^{[1] [2]}

Cultivars

Cultivars include: ^[3]

• Aechmea 'Eileen'
• Aechmea 'Henrietta'
• × Anamea 'Raspberry Ice'

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009