Species of flowering plant
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]
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.
