Aechmea

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Aechmea

Aechmea fasciata inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Clade:  | Commelinids
Order:  | Poales
Family:  | Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:  | Bromelioideae
Genus:  | Aechmea
Ruiz & Pav.
Species

Over 250, see text.

Synonyms

* Echinostachys Brongn. ex Planch.
* Gravisia Mez
* Hoplophytum Beer
* Pothuava Gaudich.
* Streptocalyx Beer

Aechmea mertensii

Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include EEK-me-ə[1] and eek-MEE-ə.[2] Aechmea comprises eight subgenera[citation needed] and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean.[3] Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.[citation needed]

## Contents

* 1 Subgenera
* 2 Species
* 2.1 Transferred
* 3 Cultivars
* 4 References

## Subgenera

Subgenera include:[4]

* Aechmea subg. Aechmea Baker
* Aechmea subg. Chevaliera (Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker
* Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus (Beer) Baker
* Aechmea subg. Macrochordion (De Vriese) Baker
* Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia (Regel) Mez
* Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea (Baker) Baker
* Aechmea subg. Podaechmea Mez
* Aechmea subg. Pothuava (Baker) Baker
* Aechmea subg. Streptocalyx ined.

## Species

(As of November 2022), Plants of the World Online listed the following species:[3]

### Transferred

* Aechmea bicolor L.B.Sm. → Wittmackia bicolor (L.B.Sm.) Aguirre-Santoroo
* Aechmea burle-marxii E.Pereira → Wittmackia burle-marxii (E.Pereira) Aguirre-Santoro
* Aechmea depressa L.B.Sm. → Karawata depressa (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea gustavoi J.A.Siqueira & Leme → Karawata gustavoi (J.A.Siqueira & Leme) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea hostilis E.Pereira → Karawata hostilis (E.Pereira) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea involucrata André → Ronnbergia involucrata (André) Aguirre-Santoro
* Aechmea multiflora L.B.Sm. → Karawata multiflora (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea nigribracteata J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves → Karawata nigribracteata (J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea prasinata G.M.Sousa & Wand. → Karawata prasinata (G.M.Sousa & Wand.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea saxicola L.B.Sm. → Karawata saxicola (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa
* Aechmea tonduzii Mez & Pittier → Ronnbergia tonduzii (Mez & Pittier) Aguirre-Santoro
* Aechmea turbinocalyx Mez → Wittmackia turbinocalyx (Mez) Aguirre-Santoro
* Aechmea veitchii Baker → Ronnbergia veitchii (Baker) Aguirre-Santoro

## Cultivars

Cultivars include:[citation needed]

* Aechmea 'Blue Tango'
* Aechmea 'Burgundy'
* Aechmea 'Fire'
* Aechmea 'Gympie Gold'
* Aechmea 'Jeanie'
* Aechmea 'Malva'

## References

1. ↑ Johnson, A.T.; Smith, H.A. (1972). Plant Names Simplified : Their Pronunciation Derivation & Meaning. Buckenhill, Herefordshire: Landsmans Bookshop. ISBN 978-0-900513-04-6.
2. ↑ Coombes, Allen J. (1994). Dictionary of Plant Names. London: Hamlyn Books. ISBN 978-0-600-58187-1.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Aechmea Ruiz & Pav.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328345-2.
4. ↑ Gouda, Eric J.; Butcher, Derek; Gouda, Kees (2022). "Aechmea". Utrecht University Botanic Gardens. https://bromeliad.nl/encyclopedia/index.php?find=Aechmea.

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