Aechmea mariae-reginae is a species in the genus Aechmea. endemic to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras).[1][2][3][4][5] This is one of the few Bromelioideae species that is dioecious, and is the only species in its genus with this trait.[6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Pothuava |
| Species: | A. mariae-reginae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea mariae-reginae H.Wendland
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cultivars
editCultivars include:[7]
- Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'
- Aechmea 'Maygood Moir'
- Aechmea 'Prince Albert'
- × Androlaechmea 'Dean'
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- ^ Gonzalez, Daniel Caceres; Schulte, Katharina; Schmidt, Marco; Zizka, Georg (11 November 2013). "Diversity and levels of endemism of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica – an updated checklist". PhytoKeys (29): 17–62. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.29.4937. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 3881346. PMID 24399894.
- ^ Luther, H. E. 1995. An annotated checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica. Selbyana 16(2): 230–234.
- ^ Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85: i–xlii,.
- ^ Fuchs, Eric J.; Madrigal, Ruth; Trejos, Christian; Cascante-Marín, Alfredo (2020). "Genetic diversity and reproductive biology of the dioecious and epiphytic bromeliad Aechmea mariae-reginae (Bromeliaceae) in Costa Rica: Implications for its conservation". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 192 (4): 773–786. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boz083.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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