''Aechmea'' is a

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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'' {{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'' {{small, L.B.Sm. & Reitz *'' Aechmea baudoensis'' {{small, Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur *'' Aechmea bauxilumii'' {{small, Áng.Fernández *'' Aechmea biflora'' {{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'' {{small, Baker *''

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'' {{small, É.Morren ex Baker *'' Aechmea callichroma'' {{small, Read & Baensch *'' Aechmea calyculata'' {{small, (É.Morren) Baker *'' Aechmea campanulata'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea candida'' {{small, É.Morren ex Baker *'' Aechmea capixabae'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea cardenasii'' {{small, Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur *'' Aechmea cariocae'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea carvalhoi'' {{small, E.Pereira & Leme *'' Aechmea castanea'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea castelnavii'' {{small, Baker *'' Aechmea catendensis'' {{small, J.A.Siqueira & Leme *'' Aechmea cathcartii'' {{small, C.F.Reed & Read *'' Aechmea caudata'' {{small, Lindm. *'' Aechmea cephaloides'' {{small, J.A.Siqueira & Leme *'' Aechmea chantinii'' {{small, (Carrière) Baker *''

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'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *'' Aechmea comata'' {{small, (Gaudich.) Baker *'' Aechmea confertiflora'' {{small, Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur *'' Aechmea confusa'' {{small, H.Luther *'' Aechmea conifera'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea contracta'' {{small, (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker *'' Aechmea correia-araujoi'' {{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'' {{small, Proctor *'' Aechmea dichlamydea'' {{small, Baker *'' Aechmea digitata'' {{small, L.B.Sm. & Read *'' Aechmea discordiae'' {{small, Leme *'' Aechmea disjuncta'' {{small, (L.B.Sm.) Leme & J.A.Siqueira *'' Aechmea distichantha'' {{small, Lem. *'' Aechmea downsiana'' {{small, Pittendr. *'' Aechmea echinata'' {{small, (Leme) Leme *'' Aechmea egleriana'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea emmerichiae'' {{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 ...

'' {{small, André ex Mez *'' Aechmea fernandae'' {{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'' {{small, E.Pereira *'' Aechmea flemingii'' {{small, H.Luther *'' Aechmea floribunda'' {{small, Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. *'' Aechmea fosteriana'' {{small, L.B.Sm. *'' Aechmea frassyi'' {{small, Leme & J.A.Siqueira *'' Aechmea fraudulosa'' {{small, Mez *'' Aechmea fuerstenbergii'' {{small, É.Morren & Wittm. *'' Aechmea fulgens'' {{small, Brongn. *'' Aechmea gamosepala'' {{small, Wittm. *'' Aechmea geminiflora'' {{small, (Harms) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer *'' Aechmea gentryi'' {{small, H.Luther & K.F.Norton *'' Aechmea gigantea'' {{small, Baker *'' Aechmea glandulosa'' {{small, Leme *'' Aechmea gracilis'' {{small, Lindm. *'' Aechmea grazielae'' {{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'' {{small, Leme & L.Kollmann *'' Aechmea gurkeniana'' {{small, E.Pereira & Moutinho *''

Aechmea haltonii ''Aechmea haltonii'' is a bromeliad, a flowering plant in the genus ''Aechmea'' which is endemic to Panama. Cultivars * ''Aechmea'' 'Anton'

'' {{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 ''Aechmea kertesziae'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to southern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries ...

'' {{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 ''Aechmea magdalenae'' is a flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is also known as ixtle. This species is Native plant, native to Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. The specific epithet ''magdalenae'' comes from the ...

'' {{small, (André) André ex Baker *'' Aechmea manzanaresiana'' {{small, H.Luther *'' Aechmea marauensis'' {{small, Leme *''

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

'' {{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 ''Aechmea moorei'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Ecuador and Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, i ...

'' {{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 ''Aechmea ornata'' is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to southern Brazil from Rio de Janeiro State Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy of Braz ...

'' {{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 ''Aechmea pineliana'' is a flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is typical of Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, specially in following states: Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. This plant is cited in Flora Brasili ...

'' {{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 ''Aechmea smithiorum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. It is a medium-sized bromeliad with broad green leaves and a striking white rosette. ''Aechmea smithiorum'' is a rare bromeliad that grows as an epiphyte and sometime terrestri ...

'' {{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 ''Aechmea tessmannii'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region ...

'' {{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 ''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 aro ...

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Aechmea winkleri ''Aechmea winkleri'' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is endemic to the State of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It ...

'' {{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

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