Aechmea gamosepala explained

Aechmea gamosepala is a bromeliad endemic to southern Brazil.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius^[4]

The following varieties are recognized :^[1]

1. Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala - from São Paulo State south to Rio Grande do Sul
2. Aechmea gamosepala var. nivea Reitz, 1962 - Santa Catarina

External links

• Flora Brasiliensis: Aechmea gamosepala

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=217990 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
3. Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
4. http://florabrasiliensis.cria.org.br/search?taxon_id=21342 Flora Brasiliensis: Aechmea gamosepala