Aechmea eurycorymbus
Aechmea eurycorymbus is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil.[1][2]
| Aechmea eurycorymbus | |
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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. eurycorymbus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea eurycorymbus Harms | |
Cultivars
The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:[3]
- Aechmea 'Big Harv'
- Aechmea 'Carioca'
- Aechmea 'Forest Fire'
- × Portemea 'Hilda Ariza'
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 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.
- BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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