Aechmea spectabilis is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2][3]

Aechmea spectabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:
A. spectabilis
Binomial name
Aechmea spectabilis
Brongniart ex Houllet
Synonyms
  • Pironneava spectabilis K.Koch
  • Aechmea flexuosa Baker
  • Aechmea hoeckelii Regel
  • Guzmania spectabilis Baker

Cultivars

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  • Aechmea 'Lilac Cloud'[4]

References

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  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.
  3. ^ Aguirre-Santoro, Julian; Betancur, Julio (2008). "Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia" [Synopsis of Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) for Colombia]. Caldasia (in Spanish). 30 (2): 265–288. ISSN 0366-5232. JSTOR 23641894.
  4. ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009