Aechmea mariae-reginae explained

Aechmea mariae-reginae is a species in the genus Aechmea. endemic to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} This is one of the few Bromelioideae species that is dioecious, and is the only species in its genus with this trait.^[6]

Cultivars

Cultivars include:^[7]

• Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'
• Aechmea 'Maygood Moir'
• Aechmea 'Prince Albert'
• × Androlaechmea 'Dean'

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=218091 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
3. Gonzalez . Daniel Caceres . Schulte . Katharina . Schmidt . Marco . Zizka . Georg . Diversity and levels of endemism of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica – an updated checklist . PhytoKeys . 11 November 2013 . 29 . 17–62 . 10.3897/phytokeys.29.4937 . en . 1314-2003. free . 24399894 . 3881346 .
4. Luther, H. E. 1995. An annotated checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica. Selbyana 16(2): 230–234.
5. Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85: i–xlii,.
6. 10.1093/botlinnean/boz083. Genetic diversity and reproductive biology of the dioecious and epiphytic bromeliad Aechmea mariae-reginae (Bromeliaceae) in Costa Rica: Implications for its conservation. 2020. Fuchs. Eric J.. Madrigal. Ruth. Trejos. Christian. Cascante-Marín. Alfredo. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 192. 4. 773–786. free.
7. http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry