Aechmea caudata is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul.[1][2][3]

Aechmea caudata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:
A. caudata
Binomial name
Aechmea caudata
Synonyms
  • Ortgiesia caudata (Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Hoplophytum platzmannii E.Morren
  • Hoplophytum luteum E.Morren ex Baker
  • Aechmea henningsiana Wittm.
  • Aechmea platzmannii Wittm.
  • Aechmea caudata var. variegata M.B.Foster
  • Aechmea caudata f. albiflora W.Weber & Roeth
  • Ortgiesia caudata f. albiflora (W.Weber & Roeth) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Cultivars

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Cultivars include:[4]

  • Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
  • Aechmea 'Blotches'
  • Aechmea 'Blue Tip(s)'
  • Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
  • Aechmea 'Fascidata'
  • Aechmea 'Fire Chief'
  • Aechmea 'Fireworks'
  • Aechmea 'Gotha'
  • Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
  • Aechmea 'Melanocrater'
  • Aechmea 'Pioneer'
  • Aechmea 'Roman Candle'
  • Aechmea 'Sao Paulo'
  • Aechmea 'Sarah'
  • Aechmea 'Scarlet Gem'

References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  3. ^ Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
  4. ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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  • "Aechmea caudata". The Encyclopedia of Life.