Aechmea

Aechmea
Aechmea mariae-reginae , a funnel bromeliad with its decorative inflorescence
Systematics
Monocots Commelinids Order : Sweet grass (Poales) Family : Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) Subfamily : Bromelioideae Genre : Aechmea
Scientific name
Aechmea
Ruiz & Pav.

The Aechmea are a genus of plants from the subfamily Bromelioideae in the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). There are around 250 to 300 species in this genus. The Greek word aechme means lance tip and so one occasionally finds the name lance bromeliads for this genus. The best known species of the genus is Aechmea fasciata , it is also called the lance rosette .

Description and ecology

Illustration by Aechmea distichantha

Inflorescence with red bracts and threefold, bluish flowers of Aechmea allenii

Section of an inflorescence with threefold, bluish flowers of Aechmea wuelfinghoffii

Appearance and leaves

The Aechmea species are perennial herbaceous plants . These funnel or cistern bromeliads usually grow as epiphytes . There are species of very different sizes: from the small Aechmea recurvata with a funnel diameter and height of around 20 centimeters to species with a 2 meter funnel diameter and inflorescences that are over 2 meters high. The tough leaves are always reinforced at the edge (as with all representatives of the Bromelioideae). Large amounts of water often collect in the leaf funnels. In many funnels there are small biotopes with several animal species as well as algae and aquatic plants.

Inflorescences and flowers

The flowers are too many in mostly attractive, long-lasting inflorescences (inflorescences), they can be simple or composed. To the inflorescences often sit strikingly colored bracts (bracts); the color red dominates (mostly with a blue component).

The flowers are threefold. The color of the bracts (they are often blue or bluish-red) and the strong nectar secretion show that hummingbirds are the pollinators . The three sepals are fused into a short tube and usually have a spike tip, rarely they are blunt. The three petals are fused Roehrig. Two small scales on the petals (ligulae) form a feature that botanists use to distinguish them from other genera of the subfamily. There are two circles, each with three, mostly free fertile stamens ; they are usually shorter than the petals. Three carpels have become an under constant ovary grown.

The floral formula is: . ${\displaystyle \star \;K_{(3)}\;C_{(3)}\;A_{3+3}\;G_{\overline {(3)}}}$

Fruits and seeds

The fruits are berries ; when ripe they are often strongly colored; red to blue dominate here. The fruits are eaten by animals (especially birds , less often bats and monkeys ). The seeds are excreted undigested and get onto branches with the excrement.

Systematics

The genus Aechmea was established in 1794 by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón y Jiménez . The generic name Aechmea Ruiz & Pav. Nom. cons. is conserved according to the ICBN rules (Vienna ICBN Art. 14.4 & App. III) compared to Hoiriri Adans. , who lived in Fam. pl. 2, pp. 67, 584.

The genus Aechmea was previously divided into eight subgenera. The reactivation of the subgenus Chevaliera (Gaudich. Ex Beer) Baker to the genus Chevaliera Gaudich. ex Beer was not recognized in the following processing of the genus Aechmea . So it remains with eight sub-genera:

• Subgenus Aechmea
• Subgenus Chevaliera (Gaudich. Ex Beer) Baker : It contains only three species.
• Subgenus Lamprococcus (Beer) Baker
• Subgenus Macrochordion (de Vriese) Baker
• Subgenus Ortgiesia : The 21 species are only distributed in southeastern Brazil.
• Subgenus Platyaechmea (Baker) Baker (Syn .: Aechmea subgen. Hoplophytum (Beer) Mez )
• Subgenus Podaechmea Mez
• Subgenus Pothuava (Baker) Baker

species

There are 250 to 300 species in the genus. (including the subgenus Chevaliera ) with all valid species, subspecies, varieties and forms:

Habit and inflorescence of an Aechmea biflora with yellow bracts Inflorescence with red bracts on the inflorescence stem of an Aechmea bromeliifolia var. Bromeliifolia Habit and inflorescences of Aechmea calyculata Inflorescence stem with red bracts and single inflorescence of Aechmea castelnavii Habit and infructescence of Aechmea castelnavii Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea caudata with yellow flowers Habitus and inflorescence of Aechmea chantinii : The white stripes on the leaves are zones with many suction scales Inflorescence of an Aechmea dactylina Inflorescence of an Aechmea distichantha Habit and inflorescence of Aechmea fendleri Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea flavorosea with pink bracts and yellow flowers Aechmea kentii : habit and inflorescence. The leaves are partly bright red in color during the flowering period Foliage leaves and inflorescence of an Aechmea kuntzeana Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea miniata var. Discolor Inflorescence with downwardly curved bracts of Aechmea nallyi Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea nudicaulis Inflorescence of an Aechmea paniculigera Habit, leaves and inflorescence of Aechmea phanerophlebia Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea pimenti-velosoi Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea purpureorosea Aechmea recurvata var ortgiesii , due to the compressed inflorescence axis, the flowers are nest-like between the leaves, which are red during the flowering period Habitus and inflorescence of an Aechmea rubens Inflorescence of an Aechmea serrata Infructescence of an Aechmea spectabilis Inflorescence of an Aechmea tessmannii Branched inflorescence and reinforced leaf margin of Aechmea tillandsioides Habit, strongly reinforced leaves and inflorescence of Aechmea tocantina Inflorescence of an Aechmea weilbachii var. Weilbachii f. pendula Inflorescence with blue flowers of Aechmea wuelfinghoffii Habit of Aechmea zebrina in the habitat in Ecuador Aechmea abbreviata L.B.Sm. : It thrives as an epiphyte in forests at altitudes of 1000 to 1100 meters in Ecuador only in Napo. Aechmea aciculosa Mez & Sodiro : It thrives in forests in Ecuador. Aechmea aculeatosepala (Rauh & Barthlott) Leme : It thrives as an epiphyte in species-poor forests at altitudes of around 1200 meters in Ecuador in Canar, Morona-Santiago and Napo. Aechmea aenigmatica Lopez-Ferrari, Espejo, Ceja et A. Mendoza : It wasfirst describedin 2011 from the Mexican state of Oaxaca . It thrives in small stocks on rocks in the mesophytic mountain forest at altitudes of around 1600 meters. Aechmea aguadocensis Leme & L. Kollmann : It wasfirst describedin 2009 from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo . This endemic thrives terrestrially at altitudes of around 625 meters in a fragmented area of ​​the Mata Atlântica that surrounds Inselbergs. Aechmea aiuruocensis Leme : It wasfirst describedin 2011 from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais . It thrives terrestrially or lithophytically in the Mata Atlântica at altitudes of 1700 to 2000 meters. Aechmea alba Mez (Syn .: Aechmea pabstii Pereira & Moutinho ): It thrives terrestrially or epiphytically in herbaceous, shrubby and wooded residual gas and dense ombrophilic forests at altitudes of 500 to 700 meters in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais. Aechmea alegrensis W. Weber : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Aechmea allenii L.B.Sm. : It thrives as an epiphyte at altitudes of 900 to 1000 meters in Panama only in Cocle and Panama. Aechmea alopecurus Mez : It occurs in Brazil. Aechmea altocaririensis Leme & L. Kollmann : It was first described in 2011 from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It thrives epiphytically in the shrub layer or terrestrially in the herb layer of the montane Mata Atlântica at altitudes of about 900 meters. Aechmea amicorum B.R. Silva & H.Luther : It was first described from Brazil in 2009. It thrives terrestrially in open Restinga forests at altitudes of up to 50 meters in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Espírito Santo. Aechmea amorimii Leme : It thrives as an epiphyte in the coastal rainforest at altitudes of around 100 meters only in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea ampla L.B.Sm. : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea andersoniana Leme & H.Luther : It was first described in 2003 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. It thrives as an epiphyte in the Mata Atlântica at altitudes of about 800 meters together with other bromeliads. Aechmea andersonii H.Luther & Leme (Syn .: Aechmea andradei Gilmartin ): It was first described in 1998 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. It thrives as an epiphyte in the damp forest. Aechmea angustifolia Poeppig & Finite (Syn .: aechmea boliviana Rusby , aechmea brachyclada Baker , aechmea cumingii Baker , aechmea cylindrata Lindm. , Aechmea cylindrica Mez , aechmea dryanderae Harms , aechmea eggersii Mez , aechmea inconspicua Harms , aechmea Leucocarpa André ) It thrives mainly as Epiphyte at altitudes from 0 to 2000 meters in Costa Rica , Colombia , Bolivia , Venezuela and Brazil. Aechmea anomala L.B.Sm. : It thrives as an epiphyte in the rainforest at altitudes of 230 to 250 meters in Colombia only in Narino and in Peru only in the Amazon. Aechmea apocalyptica Reitz : It thrives as an epiphyte in the thicket and in the Araucaria forest at altitudes of 900 to 1000 meters. It occurs in the southern Brazilian states of São Paulo and Santa Catarina . Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb. (Syn .: Aechmea hellae Weber ): It is said to occur in Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, in the Guyanas and in Brazil: Aechmea aquilega var. Aquilega f. alba Oliva-Esteve : It was first described in 1999 and has so far only been found at altitudes of about 20 meters in Tucacas in Carabobo in Venezuela. Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb. var. aquilega (Syn .: Aechmea meyeri Baker , Aechmea aquilegioides Kuntze ): It thrives terrestrially or lithophytically. It occurs in the southern Brazilian states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. Aechmea araneosa L.B.Sm. : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Aechmea arenaria (Ule) LBSm. & MASpencer : It thrives in sandy soils in dry forests at altitudes of 200 to 300 meters in Peru only in San Martin. Aechmea aripensis (NEBr.) Pittendrigh : It thrives epiphytically or lithophytically in the cloud forest at altitudes of 900 to 1020 meters on the island of Trinidad and in Venezuela. Aechmea atrovittata Leme & JASiqueira : It was first described in 2007 from the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It thrives epiphytically in the coastal forest at an altitude of about 10 meters. Aechmea avaldoana Leme & W.Till : It was first described in 2014 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. It thrives terrestrially at an altitude of about 990 meters. Aechmea azurea L.B.Sm. : It thrives epiphytically in forests only in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Aechmea bahiana L.B.Sm. : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea bambusoides L.B.Sm. & Reitz : It only occurs in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Aechmea baudoensis Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur : It was first described in 2011 from Colombia. It thrives as an epiphyte in the Colombian Chocó. Aechmea bicolor L.B.Sm. : It is only known from the collection of types by Mulford Bateman Foster . It was described in 1955 using a cultivated specimen that flowered for the first time in 1948. It thrives lithophytically and epiphytically from Blumenau to Itajai only in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Aechmea biflora (LBSm.) LBSm. & MASpencer (Syn .: Streptocalyx biflorus L.B.Sm. ): It only thrives in Pastaza in the tropical rainforest in Ecuador. Aechmea blanchetiana (Baker) LBSm. (Syn .: Streptocalyx laxiflora Baker , Aechmea laxiflora (Baker) Mez , Aechmea remotiflora Mez ): It thrives terrestrially in coastal bushes (Restinga) only in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea blumenavii Reitz : There are two varieties only in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina: Aechmea blumenavii Reitz var. Alba : It differs from the nominate form in that it has white instead of bright yellow petals. Aechmea flower avii var. Flower avii Reitz : It thrives epiphytically in forests at altitudes of 300 to 850 meters. Aechmea bocainensis E. Pereira & Leme : It thrives in Mata Atlântica in southeastern Brazil. Aechmea brachystachya (Harms) LBSm. & MASpencer (Syn .: Streptocalyx brachystachys Harms ): It thrives epiphytically in rainforests only in the Peruvian region of Loreto. Aechmea bracteata (Swartz) Griseb. : There are two varieties: Aechmea bracteata (Swartz) Griseb. var. bracteata (Syn .: Aechmea barleei Baker , Aechmea isabellina Baker , Aechmea macracantha Brongn. ex André , Aechmea regularis Baker ): It thrives epiphytically at altitudes of 30 to 1400 meters. It is widespread from Mexico to Guatemala , Honduras , Nicaragua to Costa Rica and from Colombia to Venezuela. Aechmea bracteata var. Pacifica sac sp. (Syn .: Aechmea laxiflora Benth. ): It thrives mostly epiphytically or sometimes lithophytically at altitudes of 5 to 940 meters in Mexico and Costa Rica. Aechmea brassicoides Baker : Little is known about them. The location of the type material is "Kaieteur Savannah, Potaro River, Guyana". Aechmea brevicollis L.B.Sm. : It thrives terrestrially or epiphytically in forests at altitudes of 100 to 270 meters in Brazil only in the Amazon, in Colombia only in Vaupes and in Venezuela only in the Amazon. Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker : There are two varieties: Aechmea bromeliifolia. var. albobracteata Philcox : This endemic thrives at the edge of the forest at the transition to the moist "Campo grassland" only in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso . Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker var. Bromeliifolia (Syn .: Aechmea bromeliifolia var. Angustispica Philcox ): It thrives epiphytically, lithophytically or terrestrially at altitudes from 0 to 1585 meters. It is widespread from Guatemala to Belize to Honduras and from Colombia to Venezuela, Guyana , Suriname , French Guyana and Brazil to Peru, Paraguay and Argentina and occurs on the island of Trinidad . Aechmea brueggeri Leme : It only thrives terrestrially in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Aechmea burle-marxii E.Pereira : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Aechmea caesia E. Morren ex Baker : It thrives epiphytically in rainforests at altitudes of around 900 meters only in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro . Aechmea callichroma R.W. Read & Baensch : It may be found in Brazil. Aechmea calyculata (E. Morren) Baker : Since 2004 there are two varieties: Aechmea calyculata (E. Morren) Baker var. Calyculata (Syn .: Aechmea gamosepala A.Cast. Non Wittm. , Aechmea selloana Baker , Aechmea thyrsigera Speg. ): It thrives terrestrially on banks and epiphytically in forests at altitudes of 100 to 700 Meters in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina and Argentina. Aechmea calyculata var. Variegata T. Strehl : It was first described in 2004 from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. So far it has only been found as an epiphyte in a gallery forest in the Río Uruguay . Aechmea campanulata L.B.Sm. : It thrives terrestrially at altitudes of around 700 meters only in British Guiana . Aechmea canaliculata Leme & H.Luther : It was first described in 1999 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. It thrives terrestrially on steep slopes in the Mata Atlântica at altitudes of 500 to 600 meters. Aechmea candida E. Morren ex Baker : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Aechmea capixabae L.B.Sm. : This endemic thrives at altitudes of around 775 meters only in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Aechmea cariocae L.B.Sm. : It only occurs in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Aechmea carvalhoi E. Pereira & Leme : It only grows epiphytically in rainforests in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea castanea L.B.Sm. : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Aechmea castelnavii Baker (Syn .: Aechmea matudae L.B.Sm. , Aechmea sprucei Mez ): It thrives epiphytically, lithophytically and terrestrially in Brazil. Aechmea catendensis J.A. Siqueira & Leme : It was first described in 2007. It thrives epiphytically and lithophytically at altitudes of about 700 meters in the Brazilian states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. Aechmea cathcartii C.F.Reed & RWRead : It thrives epiphytically at altitudes of about 2300 meters in the state of Miranda in Venezuela. Aechmea caudata Lindman : There are three varieties: Aechmea caudata var. Caudata : There are two forms: Aechmea caudata var. Caudata f. albiflora W. Weber & Röth : It occurs in Brazil. Aechmea caudata Lindman var. Caudata f. caudata : It thrives lithophytically on the coastal strip to epiphytically in forests at altitudes from 0 to 900 meters in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul. Aechmea caudata var. Eipperi Reitz : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. Aechmea caudata var. Variegata M.B.Foster : This rare endemic thrives epiphytically in the shade only in the municipal district of Araquari in Santa Catarina. Aechmea cephaloides J.A. Siqueira & Leme  : It was first described in 2007 from the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. So far it has only been found growing terrestrially at an altitude of about 600 meters. Aechmea chantinii (Carrière) Baker : It has a beautiful leaf drawing; the white stripes are collections of suction scales ( trichomes ): There are two varieties: Aechmea chantinii (Carrière) Baker var. Chantinii : There are two forms: Aechmea chantinii var. Chantinii f. amazonica (Ule) H.Luther (Syn .: Aechmea amazonica Ule ): It occurs in Colombia, Brazil, Peru and perhaps Ecuador. Their leaves have no leaf markings. Aechmea chantinii var. Chantinii f. chantinii : It thrives epiphytically in forests at altitudes of 100 to 1160 meters. It occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Aechmea chantinii var. Fuchsii H.Luther : It occurs in Ecuador. Aechmea chrysocoma Baker (Syn .: Aechmea aquilega var. Chrysocoma (Baker) LBSm. ): It thrives terrestrially and epiphytically in the Brazilian states of Paraíba , Pernambuco and Alagoas . Aechmea coelestis (K.Koch) E. Morren : There are three varieties: Aechmea coelestis (K.Koch) E. Morren var. Acutifolia : It occurs only in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Aechmea coelestis var. Albomarginata : It is a variegated selection. Aechmea coelestis var. Coelestis : It thrives lithophytically on open summit areas and epiphytically in forests at altitudes of 650 to 880 meters in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Paraná. Aechmea colombiana (LBSm.) LBSm. & MASpencer (Syn .: Streptocalyx colombianus L.B.Sm. ): It thrives terrestrially and lithophytically in savannas and forests at altitudes of 195 to 250 meters in the Colombian departments of Vaupes and the Amazon. Aechmea comata (Gaudichaud) Baker (Syn .: Aechmea lindenii (E. Morren) Baker ): There are two varieties: Aechmea comata var. Comata : It thrives on rocks and dunes and epiphytically in coastal forests at altitudes of 5 to 50 meters in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. Aechmea comata var. Makoyana : It was first described with a cultivated, variegated specimen whose origin is unknown. Aechmea confertiflora Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur : It was first described in 2011. So far it has only been found epiphytically growing at altitudes of 1700 to 2060 meters in the Colombian department of Santander. Aechmea confusa H.Luther : It occurs only in the Peruvian region of Loreto. Aechmea conifera L.B.Sm. : It thrives epiphytically at an altitude of about 240 meters only in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea contracta (Martius ex Schultes f.) Baker (Syn .: Aechmea trigona E. Perira ): It thrives terrestrially and epiphytically in forests at altitudes of 100 to 400 meters. It is common in Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Guyana. Aechmea correia-araujoi E. Pereira & Moutinho Aechmea corymbosa (Martius ex Schultes f.) Mez Aechmea costantinii (Mez) LBSm. Aechmea cucullata H.Luther Aechmea cymosopaniculata Baker Aechmea dactylina Baker Aechmea dealbata E. Morren ex Baker Aechmea decurva Proctor Aechmea depressa L.B.Sm. Aechmea dichlamydea Baker : Aechmea dichlamydea var. Dichlamydea Aechmea dichlamydea var. Pariaensis Aechmea dichlamydea var. Trinitensis Aechmea digitata L.B.Sm. & RWRead Aechmea discordiae Leme Aechmea disjuncta (LBSm.) Leme & JASiqueira Aechmea distichantha Lem. : Aechmea distichantha . Var distichantha : Aechmea distichantha var. D. f. albiflora Aechmea distichantha var. D. f. distichantha Aechmea distichantha var. Glaziovii Aechmea distichantha var. Schlumbergeri Aechmea distichantha var. Vernicosa Aechmea downsiana Pittendrigh Aechmea drakeana André Aechmea echinata (Leme) Leme Aechmea egleriana L.B.Sm. Aechmea emmerichiae Leme Aechmea entringeri Leme Aechmea eurycorymbus Harms Aechmea farinosa (rule) LBSm. : Aechmea farinosa var. Conglomerata Aechmea farinosa var. Discolor Aechmea farinosa var. Farinosa Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker : The German common name is lance rosette ; it is a very long flowering, very easy to care for houseplant that is produced in large quantities: Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker var. Fasciata Aechmea fasciata var. Flavivittata Aechmea fasciata var. Pruinosa Aechmea fasciata var. Purpurea Aechmea fendleri André ex Mez Aechmea fernandae (E. Morren ) Baker Aechmea ferruginea L.B.Sm. Aechmea filicaulis (Griseb.) Mez Aechmea flavorosea E.Pereira Aechmea flemingii H.Luther Aechmea floribunda Martius ex Schultes f. Aechmea fosteriana L.B.Sm. : Aechmea fosteriana L.B.Sm. var. fosteriana Aechmea fosteriana var. Rupicola Aechmea fraseri Baker Aechmea frassyi Leme & JASiqueira Aechmea fraudulosa Mez Aechmea froesii (LBSm.) Leme & JASiqueira Aechmea fuerstenbergii E. Morren & Wittmack Aechmea fulgens Brongniart : Aechmea fulgens var. Discolor Aechmea fulgens var. Fulgens Aechmea galeottii Baker Aechmea gamosepala Wittm. : Aechmea gamosepala Wittm. var. gamosepala Aechmea gamosepala var. Nivea Aechmea geminiflora (Harms) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea germinyana (Carrière) Baker (Syn .: Bromelia daguensis hort. Ex Person | C.Chev., Cheavalliera gaminyana Carrière , Chevaliera germinyana (Carrière) LBSm. & WJKress ) Aechmea gigantea Baker Aechmea glandulosa Leme Aechmea gracilis Lindman Aechmea grazielae Martinelli & Leme Aechmea gregaria Leme & L. Kollmann : It was first described in 2014 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. It thrives terrestrially at an altitude of about sea level. Aechmea guainumbiorum J.A. Siqueira & Leme Aechmea guaratubensis E.Pereira Aechmea gurkeniana E. Pereira & Moutinho Aechmea gustavoi J.A. Siqueira & Leme Aechmea haltonii H.Luther Aechmea hoppii (Harms) LBSm. Aechmea huebneri Harms Aechmea iguana Wittmack Aechmea incompta Leme & H.Luther Aechmea involucrata André Aechmea ituberaensis Leme & L. Kollmann : This terrestrial species living on the coast of the Brazilian state of Bahia was first described in 2013. Aechmea joannis T. Strehl : Aechmea joannis var. Alvipetala T. Strehl Aechmea joannis T. Strehl var. Joannis Aechmea kentii (H.Luther) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea kertesziae Reitz : Aechmea kertesziae var. Kertesziae Aechmea kertesziae var. Viridiaurata Aechmea kleinii Reitz Aechmea koesteri Manzanares Aechmea kuntzeana Mez Aechmea lactifera Leme & JASiqueira Aechmea laevigata Leme Aechmea lamarchei (Morr.) Mez (Syn .: Aechmea chlorophylla L.B.Sm. , Aechmea lagenaria (Morr. Ex Mez) Mez ): It thrives terrestrially in forests at altitudes of 930 to 1400 meters in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. Aechmea lanata (LBSm.) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea × lanjouwii (LBSm.) Gouda & Moonen Aechmea lasseri L.B.Sm. Aechmea latifolia (Willd. Ex Schultes f.) Klotzsch ex Baker Aechmea leonard-kentiana H.Luther & Leme Aechmea leptantha (Harms) Leme & JASiqueira Aechmea leucolepis L.B.Sm. Aechmea limai Leme : It was rewritten in 2011. Aechmea lingulata (L.) Baker (Syn .: Aechmea odora Baker , Aechmea plumieri Baker , Aechmea surinamensis hort. Van Houtte ex Beer , Billbergia odora Miq. , Bromelia lingulata L. , Cheavalliera lingulata (L.) Griseb. , Hohenbergia odora Baker , Hoplophytum lingulatum Beer , Lamprococcus ramosus Beer , Wittmackia glaziovii Mez , Wittmackia lingulata Mez , Wittmackia odora Mez ) Aechmea lingulatoides Leme & H. Luther Aechmea linharesiorum Leme Aechmea longicuspis Baker Aechmea longifolia (Rudge) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea lueddemanniana (K.Koch) Mez Aechmea lugoi (Gilmartin & H.Luther) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea lymanii W. Weber Aechmea maasii Gouda & W.Till Aechmea macrochlamys L.B.Sm. Aechmea maculata L.B.Sm. Aechmea magdalenae (André) André ex Baker : Aechmea magdalenae var. Magdalenae Aechmea magdalenae var. Quadricolor Aechmea manzanaresiana H.Luther Aechmea marauensis Leme Aechmea marginalis Leme & JASiqueira Aechmea mariae-reginae H. Wendland : With its cardinal red bracts turnedback like a mantle,a very decorative species, with an inflorescence that can be over 1 meter high. Aechmea melinonii Hook. Aechmea mertensii (G.Meyer) Schultes f. Aechmea mexicana Baker Aechmea microcephala E. Pereira & Leme Aechmea milsteiniana L.B.Sm. & RWRead Aechmea miniata ( Beer ) hortus ex Baker : Aechmea miniata var. Discolor Aechmea miniata var. Miniata Aechmea mira Leme & H.Luther Aechmea mollis L.B.Sm. Aechmea moonenii Gouda Aechmea moorei H.Luther Aechmea mulfordii L.B.Sm. Aechmea multiflora L.B.Sm. Aechmea murcae (LBSm.) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea muricata (Arruda) LBSm. Aechmea mutica L.B.Sm. Aechmea nallyi L.B.Sm. Aechmea napoensis L.B.Sm. & MASpencer Aechmea nidularioides L.B.Sm. Aechmea nivea L.B.Sm. Aechmea nudicaulis (L.) Griseb. : Aechmea nudicaulis var. Aequalis Aechmea nudicaulis var. Aureorosea Aechmea nudicaulis var. Capitata Aechmea nudicaulis var. Cuspidata : Aechmea nudicaulis var. C. f. cuspidata Aechmea nudicaulis var. C. f. tabuleirensis Aechmea nudicaulis var. Flavomarginata Aechmea nudicaulis var. Nudicaulis Aechmea nudicaulis var. Plurifolia Aechmea nudicaulis var. Simulans Aechmea organensis Wawra Aechmea orlandiana L.B.Sm. : Aechmea orlandiana subsp. belloi Aechmea orlandiana subsp. orlandiana Aechmea ornata Baker : Aechmea ornata var. Hoehneana Aechmea ornata var. Nationalis Aechmea ornata var. Ornata Aechmea pallida L.B.Sm. Aechmea paniculata Ruiz & Pavón Aechmea paniculigera (Swartz) Griseb. Aechmea paradoxa (Leme) Leme Aechmea patentissima (Martius ex Schultes & Schultes f.) Baker Aechmea patriciae H.Luther Aechmea pectinata Baker Aechmea pedicellata Leme & H.Luther Aechmea penduliflora André Aechmea pendulispica Leme & L. Kollmann : It thrives epiphytically in the Mata Atlântica in Bahia and was first described in 2013. Aechmea perforata L.B.Sm. Aechmea pernambucentris J.A. Siqueira & Leme Aechmea phanerophlebia Baker Aechmea pimenti-velosoi Reitz : Aechmea pimenti-velosoi var. Glabra Aechmea pimenti-velosoi var. Pimenti-velosoi Aechmea pineliana (Brongniart ex Planchon) Baker : Aechmea pineliana var. Minuta Aechmea pineliana (Brongniart ex Planchon) Baker var. Pineliana Aechmea pittieri Mez Aechmea podantha L.B.Sm. Aechmea poitaei (Baker) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea politii L.B.Sm. Aechmea polyantha E. Pereira & Reitz Aechmea prancei L.B.Sm. Aechmea prava E. Pereira Aechmea pseudonudicaulis Leme Aechmea pubescens Baker Aechmea purpureorosea (Hook.) Wawra Aechmea pyramidalis Benth. Aechmea racinae L.B.Sm. : Aechmea racinae var. Erecta Aechmea racinae var. Luteocarpa Aechmea racinae var. Racinae Aechmea racinae var. Tubiformis Aechmea ramosa Martius ex Schultes f. : Aechmea ramosa var. Festiva Aechmea ramosa var. Ramosa Aechmea ramusculosa Leme Aechmea reclinata C.Sastre & R.Brithmer Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) LBSm. : It is a small species: Aechmea recurvata var. Benrathii Aechmea recurvata var. Ortgiesii Aechmea recurvata var. Recurvata Aechmea recurvipetala Leme & L. Kollmann : It was first described in 2011. Aechmea retusa L.B.Sm. Aechmea Roberto-Anselmoi E. Pereira & Leme Aechmea roberto-seidelii E. Pereira Aechmea rodriguesiana (LBSm.) LBSm. Aechmea roeseliae H.Luther Aechmea romeroi L.B.Sm. Aechmea rubens (LBSm.) LBSm. Aechmea rubiginosa Mez Aechmea rubrolilacina Leme Aechmea saxicola L.B.Sm. Aechmea seideliana W. Weber Aechmea seidelii (Leme) LBSm. & MASpencer Aechmea serragrandensis Leme & JA Siqueira Aechmea serrata (L.) Mez Aechmea servitensis André : Aechmea servitensis var. Exigua Aechmea servitensis var. Servitensis Aechmea setigera Martius ex Schultes f. Aechmea smithiorum Mez : Aechmea smithiorum var. Longistipitata Aechmea smithiorum var. Smithiorum Aechmea spectabilis Brongniart ex Houllet Aechmea sphaerocephala Baker Aechmea squarrosa Baker Aechmea stenosepala L.B.Sm. Aechmea streptocalycoides Philcox Aechmea strobilacea L.B.Sm. Aechmea strobilina (Beurling) LBSm. & RWRead Aechmea subintegerrima (Philcox) Leme (Syn .: Ronnbergia brasiliensis E. Perira & IAPenna ): It isnative tothe Brazilian Mata Atlântica . Aechmea subpetiolata L.B.Sm. Aechmea sucreana Martinelli & C.Vieira Aechmea sulbahianensis Leme, Amorim & JASiqueira Aechmea tayoensis Gilmartin Aechmea tentaculifera Leme, Amorim & JASiqueira Aechmea tessmannii Harms Aechmea timida Leme : It was first described in 2014 from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It thrives terrestrially in a disturbed area of ​​the Mata Atlântica at an altitude of about 800 meters. Aechmea tillandsioides (Martius ex Schultes f.) Baker Aechmea tocantina Baker Aechmea tomentosa Mez Aechmea tonduzii Mez & Pittier ex Mez Aechmea triangularis L.B.Sm. Aechmea triticina Mez Aechmea turbinocalyx Mez Aechmea vallerandii (Carrière) Erhardt, Götz & Seybold (Syn .: Aechmea beeriana L.B.Sm. & MASpencer , Streptocalyx vallerandii (Carrière) E. Morren ) Aechmea vanhoutteana (Van Houtte) Mez Aechmea vasquezii H.Luther Aechmea veitchii Baker (Syn .: Cheavalliera veitchii (Baker) E. Morren , Chevaliera veitchii (Baker) LBSm. & WJKress ) Aechmea victoriana L.B.Sm. : The two varieties occur in Brazil: Aechmea victoriana var. Discolor M.B. Foster Aechmea victoriana L.B.Sm. var. victoriana Aechmea viridipetala A.F. Costa & Amorim : It was first described in 2012 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea viridispica Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur : It was first described in 2011 from the Colombian Antioquia. Aechmea viridostigma Leme & H.Luther : It was first described in 2003 from the Brazilian state of Bahia. Aechmea warasii E. Pereira : The three varieties occur in Brazil: Aechmea warasii var. Discolor E. Pereira Aechmea warasii var. Intermedia (E. Perira) E. Perira & Lem Aechmea warasii E. Perira var. Warasii Aechmea weberbaueri Harms : Peru Aechmea weberi (E.Pereira & Leme) Leme : It is endemic to the Municipio Una in the Brazilian state of Bahia and thrives terrestrially in the shade in the forest at an altitude of about 30 meters. Aechmea weilbachii F.Didr. : The two varieties occur in Brazil: Aechmea weilbachii var. Albipetala Leme & And.Costa Aechmea weilbachii F.Didr. var. weilbachii : There are three forms: Aechmea weilbachii var. Weilbachii f. leodiensis (André) Pereira & Leme Aechmea weilbachii var. Weilbachii f. pendula Reitz Aechmea weilbachii var. Weilbachii f. viridisepala Pereira & Leme Aechmea werdermannii Harms : Brazil Aechmea williamsii (LBSm.) LBSm. & MASpencer : Brazil, Colombia, Peru Aechmea winkleri Reitz : Brazil Aechmea wittmackiana (rule) Mez : Brazil Aechmea woronowii Harms : Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Aechmea wuelfinghoffii E.Gross : Ecuador Aechmea zebrina L.B.Sm. : Colombia

The variety Aechmea 'DelMar'

Pink inflorescence and gray-scaled leaves of a lance rosette ( Aechmea fasciata )

use

Some species and their varieties are used as ornamental plants in tropical to subtropical parks and gardens. The species that do not get too big are also suitable as house plants. There are some hybrids . The best known species of the genus is Aechmea fasciata , it is also called the lance rosette .

swell

• Theresa M. Bert, Harry E. Luther: Aechmea Information : Updated 2005. (PDF; 210 kB)
• In “Species Index” click on Aechmea at Eric J. Gouda, Derek Butcher, Kees Gouda: Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads , Version 3.1 (2012). _{last viewed on January 19, 2015} (sections systematics and distribution)

literature

• Werner Rauh : Bromeliads - Tillandsias and other bromeliads worthy of culture. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1990, ISBN 3-8001-6371-3 .
• Lyman B. Smith , Robert Jack Downs: Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). In: Flora Neotropica , Monograph 14, Part 3, Hafner Press, New York, 1979: Aechmea from p. 1766.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jason R. Grant An Annoted Catalog of the Generic Names of the Bromeliaceae , In: The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1998. (Origin of the generic names in the Bromeliaceae family in English)
2. ↑ Flora Peruviana, et Chilensis , p. 47
3. ^ Lyman Bradford Smith & Robert Jack Downs: Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae) , in Flora Neotropica , Monograph No. 14, Part 3, 1979, pp. 1766-1779.
4. ^ Harry E. Luther: An Alphabetical List of Bromeliad Binomials , 2008 in The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens , Sarasota, Florida, USA. Published by The Bromeliad Society International .
5. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch} In "Species Index" click on Aechmea at Eric J. Gouda , Derek Butcher, Kees Gouda: Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads , Version 3.1 (2012). _{last accessed on January 19, 2015}
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Elton MC Leme, Ludovic JC Kollmann: New species and a new combination of Brazilian Bromeliaceae. In: Phytotaxa. Volume 16, 2011, pp. 1-36.
7. ↑ ^{a b c} Elton MC Leme, Walter Till, Ludovic JC Kollmann, Ricardo L. de Moura, Otavio BC Ribeiro: Miscellaneous New Species of Brazilian Bromeliaceae - III. In: Phytotaxa. Volume 177, Issue 2, 2014, pp. 61-100. doi: 10.11646 / phytotaxa.177.2.1
8. ^ ^{A b} Elton MC Leme, Ludovic JC Kollmann: Miscellaneous New species of Brazilian Bromeliaceae. In: Phytotaxa. Volume 105, Issue 1, pp. 1-40. doi: 10.11646 / phytotaxa.108.1.1

Web links

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• The genus with a list of species and some pictures by Golatofski.

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