Aechmea
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Botany
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family
Family (biology)
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Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
, subfamily Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads . This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with 32, but the least number of species with 861. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions...
. The name comes from the Greek “aichme” (a spear). Aechmea has 8 subgenera and 255 species distributed from Mexico
Mexico
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through South America
South America
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. Most of the species in this genus are epiphyte
Epiphyte
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Subgenera
- Aechmea Baker
- ChevalieraChevalieraChevaliera is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea cariocae L.B. Smith* Aechmea castanea L.B. Smith* Aechmea conifera L.B. Smith* Aechmea depressa L.B. Smith* Aechmea digitata L.B. Smith & R.W. Read...
(Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker - LamprococcusLamprococcusLamprococcus is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea andersoniana Leme & H. Luther* Aechmea brevicollis L.B. Smith* Aechmea campanulata L.B. Smith* Aechmea capixabae L.B. Smith...
(Beer) Baker - MacrochordionMacrochordionMacrochordion is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea alba Mez* Aechmea bromeliifolia Baker* Aechmea chlorophylla L.B. Smith* Aechmea lamarchei Mez* Aechmea maasii Gouda & W. Till...
(De Vriese) Baker - OrtgiesiaOrtgiesiaOrtgiesia is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea alegrensis W. Weber* Aechmea apocalyptica Reitz* Aechmea bicolor L.B. Smith* Aechmea blumenavii Reitz* Aechmea burle-marxii E. Pereira...
(Regel) Mez - PlatyaechmeaPlatyaechmeaPlatyaechmea is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea anomala L.B. Smith* Aechmea chantinii Baker* Aechmea cucullata H. Luther* Aechmea dichlamydea Baker* Aechmea distichantha Lemaire...
(Baker) Baker - PodaechmeaPodaechmeaPodaechmea is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea ferruginea L.B. Smith* Aechmea galeottii Baker* Aechmea haltonii H. Luther* Aechmea lueddemanniana Mez in Engler* Aechmea mexicana Baker...
Mez - PothuavaPothuavaPothuava is a subgenus of the genus Aechmea.-Species:* Aechmea aciculosa Mez & Sodiro* Aechmea allenii L.B. Smith* Aechmea alopecurus Mez* Aechmea bocainensis E. Pereira & Leme* Aechmea brueggeri Leme...
(Baker) Baker
Species
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Aechmea lasseri Aechmea lasseri is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Venezuela.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Pink Dusty'* xBillmea 'Lazslo'* xQuesmea 'QA-1'-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea leonard-kentiana Aechmea leonard-kentiana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... H. Luther & Leme Aechmea leptantha Aechmea leptantha is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... (Harms) Leme & J.A. Siqueira Aechmea leucolepis Aechmea leucolepis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea lingulata Aechmea lingulata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica and Venezuela.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009... (Linnaeus) Baker Aechmea linharesiorum Aechmea linharesiorum is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme Aechmea longifolia Aechmea longifolia is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 12 October 2009... (Rudge) L.B. Smith & M.A. Spencer Aechmea lueddemanniana Aechmea lueddemanniana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica and Mexico.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Alvarez'* Aechmea 'Aurora'* Aechmea 'Ballerina'* Aechmea 'Blanca Alvarez'... (K. Koch) Mez in Engler Aechmea lugoi Aechmea lugoi is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... (Gilmartin & H. Luther) L.B. Smith & M.A. Spencer Aechmea lymanii Aechmea lymanii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... W. Weber Aechmea maasii Aechmea maasii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Gouda & W. Till Aechmea macrochlamys Aechmea macrochlamys is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea maculata Aechmea maculata is an evergreen plant species in the family Bromeliaceae and the genus Aechmea. It is native to Brazil and is grown as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers and the ends of the bracts are sharply angled with a "v" shape.... L.B. Smith Aechmea magdalenae Aechmea magdalenae is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Mexico and Ecuador.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 12 October 2009... (André) André ex Baker
Aechmea manzanaresiana Aechmea manzanaresiana is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... H. Luther Aechmea marauensis Aechmea marauensis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme Aechmea marginalis Aechmea marginalis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme & J.A. Siqueira Aechmea mariae-reginae Aechmea mariae-reginae is a species of the genus Aechmea. This is one of the few Bromelioideae species that is dioecious.- Cultivars :* Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'* Aechmea 'Maygood Moir'* Aechmea 'Prince Albert'... H. Wendland Aechmea mertensii Aechmea mertensii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela .-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009* retrieved 22 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009... (G. Meyer) Schultes f. Aechmea mexicana Aechmea mexicana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Mexico and Ecuador.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 12 October 2009... Baker Aechmea miniata Aechmea miniata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... (Beer) hortus ex Baker
Aechmea mollis Aechmea mollis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea moorei Aechmea moorei is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador and Peru.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Jack'* Aechmea 'Peggy Joe'-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009* Retrieved 25 September 2010... H. Luther Aechmea mulfordii Aechmea mulfordii , which is native to Brazil, as well as the other plants in this genus are mostly epiphytic, which means that they live up in the branches of the trees and exist mainly on the moisture and nutrients they obtain from the air... L.B. Smith Aechmea multiflora Aechmea multiflora is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea muricata Aechmea muricata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... (Arruda) L.B. Smith Aechmea mutica Aechmea mutica is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea nallyi Aechmea nallyi is a species of the genus Aechmea.-References:* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea napoensis Aechmea napoensis is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:... L.B. Smith & M.A. Spencer Aechmea nidularioides Aechmea nidularioides is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Caprice'* Aechmea 'Salvador'-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea nudicaulis Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species of the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant. This species is native to Brazil and Ecuador.The following varieties are recognized :... (Linnaeus) Grisebach
Aechmea organensis Aechmea organensis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Chardonnay'* Aechmea 'Christie March'* Aechmea 'Coral Beauty'* Aechmea 'Freckles'* Aechmea 'Graceful'... Wawra Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea orlandiana is species of the genus Aechmea endemic to Brazil. The plant was originally collected by the Fosters in 1939 in Espírito Santo, Brazil and described by L.B... L.B. Smith
Aechmea ornata Aechmea ornata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Baker
Aechmea paniculigera Aechmea paniculigera is a species of the genus Aechmea. It grows in Central America and Jamaica.-Description:The pools of water trapped at the base of its leaves are home to various creatures including young bromeliad crabs and Damselfly.... (Swartz) Grisebach Aechmea paradoxa Aechmea paradoxa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... (Leme) Leme Aechmea patentissima Aechmea patentissima is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... (Martius ex Schultes & Schultes f.) Baker Aechmea patriciae Aechmea patriciae is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... H. Luther Aechmea pectinata Aechmea pectinata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Baker Aechmea pedicellata Aechmea pedicellata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... Leme & H. Luther Aechmea penduliflora Aechmea penduliflora is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Venezuela and Ecuador.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'RaRu'* Aechmea 'Valencia'* Aechmea 'Wally's Wand'-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... André Aechmea perforata Aechmea perforata is a bromeliad native from Brazil. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.-External links:* photos... L.B. Smith Aechmea pernambucentris Aechmea pernambucentris is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... J.A. Siqueira & Leme Aechmea phanerophlebia Aechmea phanerophlebia is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.- References :* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... Baker Aechmea pimenti-velosoi Aechmea pimenti-velosoi is a species of the genus Aechmea.- References :* Retrieved 11 October 2009... Reitz
Aechmea pineliana Aechmea pineliana is a bromeliad typical of Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, specially in following states: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, and it is often used as an ornamental plant.-External... (Brongniart ex Planchon) Baker
Aechmea pittieri Aechmea pittieri is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Mez Aechmea podantha Aechmea podantha is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea poitaei Aechmea poitaei is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... (Baker) L.B. Smith & M.A. Spencer Aechmea politii Aechmea politii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea prava Aechmea prava is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... E. Pereira Aechmea pseudonudicaulis Aechmea pseudonudicaulis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme Aechmea pubescens Aechmea pubescens is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica and Venezuela.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009... Baker Aechmea purpureorosea Aechmea purpureorosea is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... (Hooker) Wawra Aechmea pyramidalis Aechmea pyramidalis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... Bentham Aechmea racinae Aechmea racinae is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Avarua'* Aechmea 'Black Jack'* Aechmea 'Candy Stripe'* Aechmea 'Exotica'* Aechmea 'Foster's Favorite'... L.B. Smith
Aechmea ramosa Aechmea ramosa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Bill Barrett'* Aechmea 'Bob Alonzo'* Aechmea 'Burning Bush'* Aechmea 'David Barry'* Aechmea 'Espirito Santo'... Martius ex Schultes f.
Aechmea ramusculosa Aechmea ramusculosa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme Aechmea recurvata Aechmea recurvata is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Brazil.-Cultivars:-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... (Klotzsch) L.B. Smith
Aechmea retusa Aechmea retusa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Brimstone'* Aechmea 'Hellfire'* Aechmea 'Hercules'* Aechmea 'Laura Lynn'* Aechmea 'Orange River'* Aechmea 'Yapi'... L.B. Smith Aechmea roberto-seidelii Aechmea roberto-seidelii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... E. Pereira Aechmea roeseliae Aechmea roeseliae is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... H. Luther Aechmea romeroi Aechmea romeroi is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea rubens Aechmea rubens is a species of the genus Aechmea.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Isabel D'Bellard'* Aechmea 'Laura Lynn'* Aechmea 'Tropica'-References:* Retrieved 11 October 2009... (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith Aechmea rubiginosa Aechmea rubiginosa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Mez Aechmea rubrolilacina Aechmea rubrolilacina is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme Aechmea saxicola Aechmea saxicola is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea serragrandensis Aechmea serragrandensis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme & J.A. Siqueira Aechmea serrata Aechmea serrata is a species of the genus Aechmea.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Eileen'* Aechmea 'Henrietta'* xAnamea 'Raspberry Ice'-References:* Retrieved 11 October 2009... (Linnaeus) Mez Aechmea servitensis Aechmea servitensis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... André
Aechmea setigera Aechmea setigera is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 12 October 2009... Martius ex Schultes f. Aechmea smithiorum Aechmea smithiorum is a species of the genus Aechmea.-References:* Retrieved 11 October 2009... Mez
Aechmea spectabilis Aechmea spectabilis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela.- References :* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... Brongniart ex Houllet Aechmea sphaerocephala Aechmea sphaerocephala is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Baker Aechmea squarrosa Aechmea squarrosa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Baker Aechmea streptocalycoides Aechmea streptocalycoides is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... Philcox Aechmea strobilacea Aechmea strobilacea is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea sucreana Aechmea sucreana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Martinelli & C. Vieira Aechmea sulbahianensis Aechmea sulbahianensis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme, Amorim & J.A. Siqueira Aechmea tayoensis Aechmea tayoensis is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007.... Gilmartin Aechmea tentaculifera Aechmea tentaculifera is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme, Amorim & J.A. Siqueira Aechmea tessmannii Aechmea tessmannii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Caloosa'* Aechmea 'Chocolate'* Aechmea 'Cosmic Starburst'* Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'* Aechmea 'Jupiter'... Harms Aechmea tillandsioides Aechmea tillandsioides is a bromeliad native from Brazil, which is often used as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.- References :* Retrieved 11 October 2009-External links:... (Martius ex Schultes f.) Baker Aechmea tocantina Aechmea tocantina is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Bolivia and Venezuela.-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009... Baker Aechmea tomentosa Aechmea tomentosa is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Mez Aechmea tonduzii Aechmea tonduzii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009... Mez & Pittier ex Mez Aechmea triangularis Aechmea triangularis is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith Aechmea triticina Aechmea triticina is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Mez Aechmea turbinocalyx Aechmea turbinocalyx is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Mez Aechmea vanhoutteana Aechmea vanhoutteana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... (Van Houtte) Mez Aechmea veitchii Aechmea veitchii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica and Ecuador.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 12 October 2009... Baker Aechmea victoriana Aechmea victoriana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith
Aechmea viridostigma Aechmea viridostigma is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Leme & H. Luther Aechmea warasii Aechmea warasii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Angulation'* Aechmea 'Greg Schol'-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... E. Pereira
Aechmea weberi Aechmea weberi is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... (E. Pereira & Leme) Leme Aechmea weilbachii Aechmea weilbachii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Dana J'* Aechmea 'Distibachii'* Aechmea 'Orange Sunrise'* Aechmea 'Orange Sunset'* Aechmea 'Porphyry Pearls'... Didrichsen
Aechmea werdermannii Aechmea werdermannii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Harms Aechmea williamsii Aechmea williamsii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith & M.A. Spencer Aechmea winkleri Aechmea winkleri is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil. It is pretty small and has green leaves that sometimes look purple. The stem is red and has yellow flowers.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009... Reitz Aechmea wittmackiana Aechmea wittmackiana is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... (Regel) Mez Aechmea woronowii Aechmea woronowii is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009... Harms Aechmea wuelfinghoffii Aechmea wuelfinghoffii is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:... E. Gross Aechmea zebrina Aechmea zebrina is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador.-Cultivars:* Aechmea 'Hercules'* Aechmea 'Orinoco'* xNeomea 'Valli'-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009... L.B. Smith |