Aechmea smithiorum explained

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 terrestrially. It is indigenous to seasonal forest and lower montane rainforests of the Lesser Antilles: Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada.[1]

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:

  1. Aechmea smithiorum var. longistipitata E.Gross - St. Vincent
  2. Aechmea smithiorum var. smithiorum - Lesser Antilles

Cultivars

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aechmea smithiorum Mez var. smithiorum. Plants of Saint Lucia. © 2012 Roger Graveson. 20 October 2016.
  2. http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry

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