Aechmea lueddemanniana
Aechmea lueddemanniana is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and southern Mexico as far north as Veracruz.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Aechmea lueddemanniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Podaechmea |
| Species: | A. lueddemanniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea lueddemanniana (K.Koch) Mez in Engler | |
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Description
The pink flowers are tube-shaped and the flowering period extends from June to August. The fruits are purplish berries. This plant prefers partially shaded areas.
Cultivars
The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:[7]
- Aechmea 'Alvarez'
- Aechmea 'Aurora'
- Aechmea 'Ballerina'
- Aechmea 'Blanca Alvarez'
- Aechmea 'Exotica Mystique'
- Aechmea 'MEND'
- Aechmea 'Pinkie'
- Aechmea 'Porphyry Pearls'
- Aechmea 'Purple Gem'
- Aechmea 'Rodco'
- Aechmea 'Rodco Inverta'
- ×Androlaechmea 'Cyclops'
Gallery
Plant of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
Berries of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2005). Bromeliaceae. Flora de Veracruz 136: 1-307. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
- Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C..
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
- Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
- BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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