''Aechmea'' is a

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s in the

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(subfamily

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). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are

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Subgenera

Subgenera include: * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Aechmea'' Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Chevaliera'' (Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Lamprococcus'' (Beer) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Macrochordion'' (De Vriese) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Ortgiesia'' (Regel) Mez * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Platyaechmea'' (Baker) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Podaechmea'' Mez * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Pothuava'' (Baker) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Streptocalyx'' ined.

Species

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Aechmea abbreviata ''Aechmea abbreviata'' is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest A forest is an ecosystem characterized by a dense ecological communit ...

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Aechmea aculeatosepala ''Aechmea aculeatosepala'' is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.Ulloa Ulloa, C. & D. ...

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Aechmea aenigmatica ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and arou ...

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Aechmea aguadocensis ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and arou ...

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Aechmea aiuruocensis ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and arou ...

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Aechmea alba ''Aechmea alba'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Brazil.Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliace ...

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Aechmea alegrensis ''Aechmea alegrensis'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. It is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's Lis ...

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Aechmea alopecurus ''Aechmea alopecurus'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Brazil, known only from the States of Bahia and Minas Gerais. References alopecurus ''Alopecurus'', or foxtail grass, is a common and widespr ...

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Aechmea amicorum ''Aechmea amicorum'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of count ...

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Aechmea ampla ''Aechmea ampla'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. It is endemic to the State of Bahia in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries ...

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Aechmea andaquiensis ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and arou ...

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Aechmea andersonii ''Aechmea andersonii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is th ...

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Aechmea angustifolia ''Aechmea angustifolia'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Central America and northern South America (Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Peru, northern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federat ...

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Aechmea anomala ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and arou ...

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Aechmea apocalyptica ''Aechmea apocalyptica'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. Distribution The Bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil, within Paraná (state), Santa Catarina (state), and São Paulo (state). It is ...

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Aechmea aquilega ''Aechmea aquilega'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Brazil, Venezuela, the Guianas, Trinidad, Jamaica and Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central Americ ...

'' {{small, (Salisb.) Griseb. *'' Aechmea araneosa'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''

Aechmea arenaria ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, (Ule) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *'' Aechmea aripoensis'' {{small, (N.E.Br.) Pittendr. *'' Aechmea atrovittata'' {{small, Leme & J.A.Siqueira *'' Aechmea avaldoana'' {{small, Leme & W.Till *'' Aechmea azurea'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea bahiana'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''

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. Mature fruits (berries) are pyriform, white and contain seeds spread in a flesh ...

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Aechmea baudoensis ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

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Aechmea bauxilumii ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

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Aechmea biflora ''Aechmea biflora'' is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate ...

'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *'' Aechmea blanchetiana'' {{small, (Baker) L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea blumenavii'' {{small, Reitz *'' Aechmea bocainensis'' {{small, E.Pereira & Leme *'' Aechmea brachystachys'' {{small, (Harms) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *'' Aechmea bracteata'' {{small, (Sw.) Griseb. *''

Aechmea brassicoides ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

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Aechmea brevicollis ''Aechmea brevicollis'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. It is native to Colombia, Venezuela, and northern Brazil. Cultivars * ''Aechmea'' 'Jack' * ''Aechmea'' 'Orange Sherbert'Aechmea bromeliifolia'' {{small, (Rudge) Baker ex Benth. & Hook.f. *'' Aechmea bruggeri'' {{small, Leme *''

Aechmea caesia ''Aechmea caesia'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It is an epiphyte An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and ...

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Aechmea callichroma ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, Read & Baensch *'' Aechmea calyculata'' {{small, (É.Morren) Baker *'' Aechmea campanulata'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''

Aechmea candida ''Aechmea candida'', the white bromeliad, is a species of bromeliad in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Brazil, where it can be found in Bahia, Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, from sea level up to 150 ...

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Aechmea capixabae ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea cardenasii'' {{small, Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur *'' Aechmea cariocae'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''

Aechmea carvalhoi ''Aechmea carvalhoi'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This bromeliad species is endemic to the State of Bahia, and to the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira''), located in southeastern Brazil Brazil, official ...

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Aechmea castanea ''Aechmea castanea'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to State of Espírito Santo in Brazil.Wendt, T., do Santos Coser, T., Fernandes, H.B. & Martinelli, G. (2010). Bromaliaceae do município de Santa Teresa, E ...

'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea castelnavii'' {{small, Baker *''

Aechmea catendensis ''Aechmea catendensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of cou ...

'' {{small, J.A.Siqueira & Leme *'' Aechmea cathcartii'' {{small, C.F.Reed & Read *''

Aechmea caudata ''Aechmea caudata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Bromeliaceae''. This species is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul. Cultivars Cultivars include:Aechmea cephaloides ''Aechmea cephaloides'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Pernambuco in eastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South Ame ...

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Aechmea chantinii ''Aechmea chantinii'', commonly known as Amazonian zebra plant, is a species Bromeliaceae, bromeliad often used as an ornamental plant. It is native to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The following subspe ...

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Aechmea coelestis ''Aechmea coelestis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Bromeliaceae''. It is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its large ...

'' {{small, (K.Koch) É.Morren *''

Aechmea colombiana ''Aechmea colombiana'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Colombia and Ecuador. References colombiana ''Colombiana'' is a 2011 French English-language action thriller film co-written and produced by Lu ...

'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *'' Aechmea comata'' {{small, (Gaudich.) Baker *''

Aechmea confertiflora ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

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Aechmea confusa ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, H.Luther *'' Aechmea conifera'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea contracta'' {{small, (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker *''

Aechmea correia-araujoi ''Aechmea correia-araujoi'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South Amer ...

'' {{small, E.Pereira & Moutinho *'' Aechmea corymbosa'' {{small, (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Mez *'' Aechmea costantinii'' {{small, (Mez) L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea cucullata'' {{small, H.Luther *'' Aechmea cylindrata'' {{small, Lindm. *'' Aechmea cymosopaniculata'' {{small, Baker *'' Aechmea dactylina'' {{small, Baker *'' Aechmea dealbata'' {{small, É.Morren ex Baker *''

Aechmea decurva ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, Proctor *'' Aechmea dichlamydea'' {{small, Baker *'' Aechmea digitata'' {{small, L.B.Sm. & Read *'' Aechmea discordiae'' {{small, Leme *''

Aechmea disjuncta ''Aechmea disjuncta'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. I ...

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Aechmea distichantha ''Aechmea distichantha'', the Brazilian vaseplant, or vase plant, is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Versieux, L.M., Wendt, T., Batista Louzada, R. & ...

'' {{small, Lem. *'' Aechmea downsiana'' {{small, Pittendr. *''

Aechmea echinata ''Aechmea echinata'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil. The Latin specific epithet of ''echinata'' refers to hedgehog A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of ...

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Aechmea egleriana ''Aechmea egleriana'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Venezuela, French Guiana and northern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is t ...

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Aechmea emmerichiae ''Aechmea emmerichiae'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Chapada Diamantina National Park in eastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in ...

'' {{small, Leme *'' Aechmea entringeri'' {{small, Leme *'' Aechmea esseri'' {{small, Gross & Rauh *''

Aechmea eurycorymbus ''Aechmea eurycorymbus'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countri ...

'' {{small, Harms *'' Aechmea farinosa'' {{small, (Regel) L.B.Sm. *''

Aechmea fasciata ''Aechmea fasciata'' is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is commonly called the silver vase or urn plant and is native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often grown as a h ...

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Aechmea fendleri ''Aechmea fendleri'' is a species of bromeliad in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in ...

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Aechmea fernandae ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight su ...

'' {{small, (É.Morren) Baker *'' Aechmea ferruginea'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''

Aechmea filicaulis ''Aechmea filicaulis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Bromeliaceae''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, c ...

'' {{small, (Griseb.) Mez *''

Aechmea flavorosea ''Aechmea flavorosea'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. ...

'' {{small, E.Pereira *'' Aechmea flemingii'' {{small, H.Luther *''

Aechmea floribunda ''Aechmea floribunda'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janei ...

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Aechmea fosteriana ''Aechmea fosteriana'', the lacquered wine cup, is a bromeliad native to Brazil, which is endemic to coastal areas of the State of Espírito Santo. This plant is often grown as an ornamental plant Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are pl ...

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Aechmea frassyi ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, Leme & J.A.Siqueira *'' Aechmea fraudulosa'' {{small, Mez *''

Aechmea fuerstenbergii ''Aechmea fuerstenbergii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Peru and Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America ...

'' {{small, É.Morren & Wittm. *'' Aechmea fulgens'' {{small, Brongn. *''

Aechmea gamosepala ''Aechmea gamosepala'' is a bromeliad endemic to southern Brazil. It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) ...

'' {{small, Wittm. *'' Aechmea geminiflora'' {{small, (Harms) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''

Aechmea gentryi ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, H.Luther & K.F.Norton *''

Aechmea gigantea ''Aechmea gigantea'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a contin ...

'' {{small, Baker *''

Aechmea glandulosa ''Aechmea glandulosa'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostr ...

'' {{small, Leme *'' Aechmea gracilis'' {{small, Lindm. *''

Aechmea grazielae ''Aechmea grazielae'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. ...

'' {{small, Martinelli & Leme *''

Aechmea guainumbiorum ''Aechmea guainumbiorum'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Pernambuco in eastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South A ...

'' {{small, J.A.Siqueira & Leme *''

Aechmea guaratingensis ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' {{small, Leme & L.Kollmann *''Aechmea gurkeniana'' {{small, E.Pereira & Moutinho *''Aechmea haltonii'' {{small, H.Luther *''Aechmea hellae'' {{small, W.Weber *''Aechmea heterosepala'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea hoppii'' {{small, (Harms) L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea huebneri'' {{small, Harms *''Aechmea iguana'' {{small, Wittm. *''Aechmea itapoana'' {{small, W.Till & Morowetz *''Aechmea joannis'' {{small, Strehl *''Aechmea jungurudoensis'' {{small, H.Luther & K.F.Norton *''Aechmea kautskyana'' {{small, E.Pereira & L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea kentii'' {{small, (H.Luther) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea kertesziae'' {{small, Reitz *''Aechmea kleinii'' {{small, Reitz *''Aechmea koesteri'' {{small, Manzan. *''Aechmea kuntzeana'' {{small, Mez, syn. of ''Aechmea longicuspis'' var. ''kuntzeana'' {{small, (Mez) Gouda *''Aechmea lactifera'' {{small, Leme & J.A.Siqueira *''Aechmea lamarchei'' {{small, Mez *''Aechmea lanata'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea lanjouwii'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea lasseri'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea latifolia'' {{small, (Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Klotzsch ex Mez *''Aechmea leonard-kentiana'' {{small, H.Luther & Leme *''Aechmea leppardii'' {{small, Philcox *''Aechmea leptantha'' {{small, (Harms) Leme & J.A.Siqueira *''Aechmea leucolepis'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea lilacinantha'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea longicuspis'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea longifolia'' {{small, (Rudge) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea longipedunculata'' {{small, Betancur & Aguirre-Santoro *''Aechmea longiramosa'' {{small, Betancur & Aguirre-Santoro *''Aechmea lueddemanniana'' {{small, (K.Koch) Mez *''Aechmea lugoi'' {{small, (Gilmartin & H.Luther) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea lymanii'' {{small, W.Weber *''Aechmea maasii'' {{small, Gouda & W.Till *''Aechmea macrochlamys'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea maculata'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea magdalenae'' {{small, (André) André ex Baker *''Aechmea manzanaresiana'' {{small, H.Luther *''Aechmea marauensis'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea marginalis'' {{small, Leme & J.A.Siqueira *''Aechmea mariae-reginae'' {{small, H.Wendl. *''Aechmea matudae'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea mcvaughii'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea melinonii'' {{small, Hook. *''Aechmea mertensii'' {{small, (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f. *''Aechmea mexicana'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea milsteiniana'' {{small, L.B.Sm. & Read *''Aechmea miniata'' {{small, (Beer) Baker *''Aechmea mira'' {{small, Leme & H.Luther *''Aechmea mollis'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea moonenii'' {{small, Gouda *''Aechmea moorei'' {{small, H.Luther *''Aechmea mulfordii'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea murcae'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea muricata'' {{small, (Arruda) L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea mutica'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea nallyi'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea napoensis'' {{small, L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea nidularioides'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea nivea'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea novoae'' {{small, Flores-Arg., López-Ferr. & Espejo *''Aechmea nudicaulis'' {{small, (L.) Griseb. *''Aechmea organensis'' {{small, Wawra *''Aechmea orlandiana'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea ornata'' {{small, (Gaudich.) Baker *''Aechmea pabstii'' {{small, E.Pereira & Moutinho *''Aechmea pallida'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea paniculata'' {{small, Ruiz & Pav. *''Aechmea paniculigera'' {{small, (Sw.) Griseb. *''Aechmea paradoxa'' {{small, (Leme) Leme *''Aechmea paratiensis'' {{small, Leme & Fraga *''Aechmea patriciae'' {{small, H.Luther *''Aechmea pectinata'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea pedicellata'' {{small, Leme & H.Luther *''Aechmea penduliflora'' {{small, André *''Aechmea perforata'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea phanerophlebia'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea pimenti-velosoi'' {{small, Reitz *''Aechmea pineliana'' {{small, (Brongn. ex Planch.) Baker *''Aechmea pittieri'' {{small, Mez *''Aechmea podantha'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea poitaei'' {{small, (Baker) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea politii'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea polyantha'' {{small, E.Pereira & Reitz *''Aechmea prancei'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea prava'' {{small, E.Pereira *''Aechmea pseudonudicaulis'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea pubescens'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea purpureorosea'' {{small, (Hook.) Wawra *''Aechmea pyramidalis'' {{small, Benth. *''Aechmea racinae'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea ramosa'' {{small, Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. *''Aechmea ramusculosa'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea reclinata'' {{small, Sastre & Brithmer *''Aechmea recurvata'' {{small, (Klotzsch) L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea recurvipetala'' {{small, Leme & L.Kollmann *''Aechmea retusa'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea roberto-anselmoi'' {{small, E.Pereira & Leme *''Aechmea roberto-seidelii'' {{small, E.Pereira *''Aechmea rodriguesiana'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea roeseliae'' {{small, H.Luther *''Aechmea romeroi'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea rubens'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea rubiginosa'' {{small, Mez *''Aechmea rubroaristata'' {{small, Leme & Fraga *''Aechmea rubrolilacina'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea seideliana'' {{small, W.Weber *''Aechmea seidelii'' {{small, (Leme) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea sergipana'' {{small, E.Pereira & Leme *''Aechmea serragrandensis'' {{small, Leme & J.A.Siqueira *''Aechmea serrata'' {{small, (L.) Mez *''Aechmea servitensis'' {{small, André *''Aechmea setigera'' {{small, Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. *''Aechmea smithiorum'' {{small, Mez *''Aechmea spectabilis'' {{small, (K.Koch) Brongn. ex Houllet *''Aechmea sphaerocephala'' {{small, (Gaudich.) Baker *''Aechmea squarrosa'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea stelligera'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea stenosepala'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea streptocalycoides'' {{small, Philcox *''Aechmea strobilacea'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea strobilina'' {{small, (Beurl.) L.B.Sm. & Read *''Aechmea sucreana'' {{small, Martinelli & C.M.Vieira *''Aechmea sumidourensis'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea tayoensis'' {{small, Gilmartin *''Aechmea tessmannii'' {{small, Harms *''Aechmea tillandsioides'' {{small, (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker *''Aechmea timida'' {{small, Leme *''Aechmea tocantina'' {{small, Baker *''Aechmea tomentosa'' {{small, Mez *''Aechmea triangularis'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea triticina'' {{small, Mez *''Aechmea tuitensis'' {{small, Magaña & E.J.Lott *''Aechmea vallerandii'' {{small, (Carrière) Erhardt, Götz & Seybold *''Aechmea vanhoutteana'' {{small, (Van Houtte) Mez *''Aechmea vasquezii'' {{small, H.Luther *''Aechmea victoriana'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *''Aechmea viridipetala'' {{small, A.F.Costa & Amorim *''Aechmea warasii'' {{small, E.Pereira *''Aechmea weberi'' {{small, (E.Pereira & Leme) Leme *''Aechmea weilbachii'' {{small, Didr. *''Aechmea werdermannii'' {{small, Harms *''Aechmea williamsii'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *''Aechmea winkleri'' {{small, Reitz *''Aechmea wittmackiana'' {{small, (Regel) Mez *''Aechmea woronowii'' {{small, Harms *''Aechmea xinguana'' {{small, A.K.Koch, Ilk.-Borg. & Forzza *''Aechmea zebrina'' {{small, L.B.Sm.

Transferred

*''Aechmea bicolor'' {{small, L.B.Sm. → ''Wittmackia bicolor'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) Aguirre-Santoroo *''Aechmea burle-marxii'' {{small, E.Pereira → ''Wittmackia burle-marxii'' {{small, (E.Pereira) Aguirre-Santoro *''Aechmea depressa'' {{small, L.B.Sm. → ''Karawata depressa'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea gustavoi'' {{small, J.A.Siqueira & Leme → ''Karawata gustavoi'' {{small, (J.A.Siqueira & Leme) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea hostilis'' {{small, E.Pereira → ''Karawata hostilis'' (E.Pereira) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea involucrata'' {{small, André → ''Ronnbergia involucrata'' {{small, (André) Aguirre-Santoro *''Aechmea multiflora'' {{small, L.B.Sm. → ''Karawata multiflora'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea nigribracteata'' {{small, J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves → ''Karawata nigribracteata'' {{small, (J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea prasinata'' {{small, G.M.Sousa & Wand. → ''Karawata prasinata'' {{small, (G.M.Sousa & Wand.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea saxicola'' {{small, L.B.Sm. → ''Karawata saxicola'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa *''Aechmea tonduzii'' {{small, Mez & Pittier → ''Ronnbergia tonduzii'' {{small, (Mez & Pittier) Aguirre-Santoro *''Aechmea turbinocalyx'' {{small, Mez → ''Wittmackia turbinocalyx'' {{small, (Mez) Aguirre-Santoro *''Aechmea veitchii'' {{small, Baker → ''Ronnbergia veitchii'' {{small, (Baker) Aguirre-Santoro

Cultivars

Cultivars include:{{cn, date=October 2020 *''Aechmea'' 'Blue Tango' *''Aechmea'' 'Burgundy' *''Aechmea'' 'Fire' *''Aechmea'' 'Gympie Gold' *''Aechmea'' 'Jeanie' *''Aechmea'' 'Malva'

References

{{Reflist, refs= {{cite web , title=''Aechmea'' Ruiz & Pav. , url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328345-2 , website=Plants of the World Online , publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , access-date=12 November 2022 {{Taxonbar, from=Q131754 Aechmea, Bromeliaceae genera Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López