Aechmea calyculata explained

Aechmea calyculata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.^[1]

Distribution

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira).^[2] It is native to southern Brazil in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul; and in eastern Argentina in Misiones province.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Cultivars and hybrids

Cultivars and hybrids of Aechmea calyculata include:

• Aechmea 'Alaya'^[7]
• Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
• Aechmea 'Gemma'
• Aechmea 'Len Butt'
• Aechmea 'Mini-Cal'
• Aechmea 'Phoenix'
• Aechmea 'Solo'
• × Nidumea 'Loeseneri'

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aechmea calyculata (É.Morren) Baker. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. July 22, 2020.
2. http://www.dpi.inpe.br/referata/arq/22_Rafael_Bromelias/Bromelia_Mata_Atlantica.pdf DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=217861 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Dimitri, M. J. 1974. La flora arborea del Parq. Nac. Iguazu. An. Parq. Nac. 12: 1–179.
5. Forzza, R. C. 2010; Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil ; Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.
6. Castellanos, A. 1944. Bromeliaceae Agentinae novae vel criticae. Lilloa 10(2): 445–467.
7. http://www.bsi.org/bcr/Aechmea/Alaya.html BSI BCR Entry for 'Alaya'