Aechmea recurvata explained
Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.[1] [2] [3]
Varieties
Three varieties are recognized:[1]
- Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii (Mez) Reitz - Santa Catarina
- Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii (Baker) Reitz - São Paulo
- Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range
Cultivars
The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, including[4]
- Aechmea 'A l'Orange'
- Aechmea 'Ametista'
- Aechmea 'Angulation'
- Aechmea 'Avarua'
- Aechmea 'Blue Bonnet'
- Aechmea 'Blue Imp'
- Aechmea 'Blue Pacific'
- Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
- Aechmea 'Bronze Age'
- Aechmea 'Cardinalis'
- Aechmea 'Chardonnay'
- Aechmea 'Charles Hodgson'
- Aechmea 'Covata'
- Aechmea 'Covata Too'
- Aechmea 'Dee'
- Aechmea 'Donna Marie'
- Aechmea 'Echidna'
- Aechmea 'Flame'
- Aechmea 'Flaming Star'
| - Aechmea 'Gemma'
- Aechmea 'Grapehead'
- Aechmea 'Karamea Topsy'
- Aechmea 'Kiwi Baker'
- Aechmea 'Light Rays'
- Aechmea 'Lotus'
- Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
- Aechmea 'Orangeade'
- Aechmea 'Paraguay'
- Aechmea 'Phoenix'
- Aechmea 'Pica'
- Aechmea 'Royal Robe'
- Aechmea 'Saturn'
- Aechmea 'Suave'
- Aechmea 'Sunrays'
- Aechmea 'Sunrise'
- Aechmea 'Tokuri'
- Aechmea 'Yellow Throat'
| - × Billmea 'Barbara Ellen'
- × Billmea 'Casper'
- × Billmea 'Curlylocks'
- × Billmea 'Rosebud'
- × Neomea 'Dennis'
- × Neomea 'Olympiad'
- × Neomea 'Peter Kearney'
- × Quesmea 'Flame'
| |
Notes and References
- http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=218217 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
- 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.
- http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry
