Aechmea bambusoides
Aechmea bambusoides is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil. It is native to the States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.[1][2][3] Mature fruits (berries) are pyriform, white and contain seeds spread in a fleshy transparent mucilage. Seeds are falcate-shaped, with a narrow micropylar portion, rough texture, brown-red colour and no appendages.[4]
| Aechmea bambusoides | |
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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. Aechmea |
| Species: | A. bambusoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea bambusoides L.B.Sm. & Reitz | |
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
- Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
- Paulo, M. L., & de Paula, C. C. (2018). Germination and morphology of the post-seminal development of (Bromeliaceae), a threatened species from the Brazilian flora. Seed Science and Technology, 46(2), 225-231.
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