Aechmea serrata

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Aechmea serrata
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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


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