Aechmea nudicaulis
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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 :
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...
species of the genus Aechmea
Aechmea
Aechmea is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The name comes from the Greek “aichme” . Aechmea has 8 subgenera and 255 species distributed from Mexico through South America...
, which is often used as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
. This species is native to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
The following varieties are recognized :
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. aequalis L.B.Sm. & Reitz, 1963
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. aureorosea ( Antoine) L.B. Smith, 1955
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. capitata Reitz, 1965
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. cuspidata Baker, 1879
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. flavomarginata E. Pereira, 1975
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. nudicaulis (L.) Griseb., 1864
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. nordestina J.A. Siqueira & Leme, 2006
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. plurifolia E. Pereira, 1972
- Aechmea nudicaulis var. simulans E. Pereira, 1977