''Aechmea azurea'' is a plant species in the genus ''

Aechmea ''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 ...

''. This species is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil. It is a vulnerable species of the

Atlantic rainforest The Atlantic Forest ( pt, Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the northeast to Rio Grande do Sul state in the south and inland as far as Paraguay and the ...

ecosystem Aechmea azurea in Lista Vermelha da flora brasileira versão 2012.2 Centro Nacional de Conservação da Flora. Disponível em
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azurea Flora of Brazil Plants described in 1950 Vulnerable flora of South America {{Aechmea-stub