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". Aechmea comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean.[1] Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.

## Contents

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

## Subgenera

Subgenera include:

* 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

## Species

(As of 2020), Kew's Plants of the World Online lists the following species:[1]

## Cultivars

Cultivars include:

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

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aechmea Ruiz & Pav.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328345-2.

See also Wikidata entry Q131754.

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