Aechmea ramosa

Aechmea ramosa
"Aechmea ramosa" at the Shanghai Botanical Garden
Aechmea ramosa at the Shanghai Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:
A. ramosa
Binomial name
Aechmea ramosa
Martius ex Schultes f.
Synonyms
  • Pironneava ramosa (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Wawra
  • Aechmea reukartiana C.Chev

Aechmea ramosa is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil.[1][2]

Two varieties are recognized:[1]

  1. Aechmea ramosa var. festiva L.B.Sm. - Espírito Santo
  2. Aechmea ramosa var. ramosa - Bahia

Many cultivars of A. ramosa have been recorded.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
  3. ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009


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