Aechmea orlandiana
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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. Smith
and named for the city of Orlando Florida
based upon it being the Foster’s adopted home town and the orange bracts and white flowers also being the city colors of Orlando.
The following subspecies are recognized:
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...
endemic 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...
. The plant was originally collected by the Fosters
Mulford B. Foster
Mulford Bateman Foster was a man known by many as the "Father of the Bromeliad" as he was instrumental in the discovery and introduction of many new species of Bromeliad to the United States. He also devoted his life to hybridizing and contributed widely to the knowledge of the plant species...
in 1939 in Espírito Santo, Brazil
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
and described by L.B. Smith
Lyman Bradford Smith
Lyman Bradford Smith was an American botanist. His formal botanical author abbreviation is L.B.Sm....
and named for the city of Orlando Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
based upon it being the Foster’s adopted home town and the orange bracts and white flowers also being the city colors of Orlando.
The following subspecies are recognized:
- Aechmea orlandiana subsp. belloi E.Pereira & Leme (1986)
- Aechmea orlandiana subsp. orlandiana L.B.Sm. (1941)
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