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]
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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. Platyaechmea |
| Species: | A. serrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea serrata (Linnaeus) Mez
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cultivars
editCultivars include:[3]
- Aechmea 'Eileen'
- Aechmea 'Henrietta'
- × Anamea 'Raspberry Ice'
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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