Aechmea orlandiana is species in the genus Aechmea endemic to Brazil.[1] The plant was originally collected by the family of Mulford B. Foster in 1939 in Espírito Santo, Brazil, and described by in 1941 L. B. Smith. He named it for the city of Orlando, Florida, based upon it being the Foster's adopted home town, and the orange bracts and white flowers also being the city colors of Orlando.[2]
| Aechmea orlandiana | |
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| Aechmea orlandiana | |
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. Aechmea |
| Species: | A. orlandiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea orlandiana | |
The following subspecies are recognized:[1]
- Aechmea orlandiana subsp. belloi E.Pereira & Leme (1986)
- Aechmea orlandiana subsp. orlandiana
Cultivars
editCultivars include:[3]
- Aechmea 'Belizia'
- Aechmea 'Bert'
- Aechmea 'Big Beauty'
- Aechmea 'Big Ben'
- Aechmea 'Bittersweet'
- Aechmea 'Black Bands'
- Aechmea 'Black Beauty'
- Aechmea 'By Golly'
- Aechmea 'Charlie'
- Aechmea 'Cloudburst'
- Aechmea 'Ensign'
- Aechmea 'First Joy'
- Aechmea 'Foster's Freckles'
- Aechmea 'Gold Tone'
- Aechmea 'Haiku'
- Aechmea 'Hayward'
- Aechmea 'Inky'
- Aechmea 'Jean Merkel'
- Aechmea 'Little Bert'
- Aechmea 'Medio Picta'
- Aechmea 'Muelleri'
- Aechmea 'Rainbow'
- Aechmea 'Tiger'
- Aechmea 'White Knight'
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Foster, Mulford B. and Racine (1945). Air Gardens of Brazil. Lancaster, PA: Jaques Cattell Press.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
External links
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