''Aechmea caudata'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

in the

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

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 aroun ...

''. This species is

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to southeastern

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

from

Espírito Santo Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist att ...

to Rio Grande do Sul.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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Cultivars

Cultivars include:
Retrieved 11 October 2009 * ''Aechmea'' 'Ann Vincent' * ''Aechmea'' 'Blotches' * ''Aechmea'' 'Blue Tip(s)' * ''Aechmea'' 'Brett Terrace' * ''Aechmea'' 'Fascidata' * ''Aechmea'' 'Fire Chief' * ''Aechmea'' 'Fireworks' * ''Aechmea'' 'Gotha' * ''Aechmea'' 'Mary Brett' * ''Aechmea'' 'Melanocrater' * ''Aechmea'' 'Pioneer' * ''Aechmea'' 'Roman Candle' * ''Aechmea'' 'Sao Paulo' * ''Aechmea'' 'Sarah' * ''Aechmea'' 'Scarlet Gem'

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caudata The Caudata are a group of amphibians containing the extant salamanders ( Urodela) and all extinct species of amphibians more closely related to salamanders than to frogs. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearan ...

Flora of Brazil Plants described in 1891 {{Aechmea-stub