Aechmea bromeliifolia
Table of Contents
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff15f24197797681461 |
| Scientific name | Aechmea bromeliifolia |
| Authority | (Rudge) Baker ex Benth. & Hook.f. |
| First published in | Gen. Pl. 3: 664 (1883) |
Description Top
Suggest a correction or write a new one!
is a popular cultivar of Aechmea bromeliifolia, known for its striking crossbands of dark green on light green leaves.
Aechmea bromeliifolia is a type of bromeliad that is native to various regions in Central and South America. It can be found growing on the ground or as an epiphyte in both hot and arid environments. This plant has bright green leaves with spines and a bottle-shaped rosette. Its inflorescence produces red bracts and greenish-yellow flowers, followed by edible black berries. The red variety of this plant is sometimes sold as Aechmea Schiedeana. A popular cultivar of Aechmea bromeliifolia is 'Crossbands', known for its distinctive dark green crossbands on light green leaves.
Aechmea bromeliifolia is a type of bromeliad that is native to various regions in Central and South America. It can be found growing on the ground or as an epiphyte in both hot and arid environments. This plant has bright green leaves with spines and a bottle-shaped rosette. Its inflorescence produces red bracts and greenish-yellow flowers, followed by edible black berries. The red variety of this plant is sometimes sold as Aechmea Schiedeana. A popular cultivar of Aechmea bromeliifolia is 'Crossbands', known for its distinctive dark green crossbands on light green leaves.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Hoiriri bromeliifolia | (Rudge) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 303 (1898) |
| Macrochordion bromeliifolium | Beer | Fam. Bromel. : 146 (1856) |
| Nidularium macracanthum | Regel | Gartenflora xxxv. (1886) 297, fig. 34. |
| Tillandsia bromeliifolia | Rudge | Pl. Guian. : 32 (1806) |
| Macrochordion renaudii | E.Morren ex Baker | Handb. Bromel. 67. 1889 (1889) |
| Pitcairnia melanacantha | de Vriese | Tuinb. Fl. 1: 355 1854 |
| Macrochordium melananthum | (Ker Gawl.) Beer | Fam. Bromel. 146 1857 |
| Macrochordium bromeliifolium | (Rudge) Beer | Fam. Bromel. 146 1856 |
| Macrochordium pulchrum | Beer | Fam. Bromel. 147 1856 |
| Macrochordium strictum | Beer | Fam. Bromel. 147 1857 |
| Macrochordium macracanthum | Regel | Gartenflora 35: 297, f. 34 1886 |
| Macrochordium tinctorium | (Mart.) de Vriese | Jaarb. Kon. Ned. Maatsch. Tuinb. 1853: 14 1853 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | billbergia tinctoria |
| Spanish | bromelia tinctoria |
| Spanish | billbergia clavata |
| Spanish | bromelia melanantha |
| Spanish | eriostax glauca |
| Spanish | macrochordion lamarchei |
| Spanish | tillandsia vestita |
| Portuguese | abacaxi-de-tingir |
| Chinese | 红苞光萼荷 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aechmea bromeliifolia var. albobracteata | Philcox | Ashingtonia 1: 92 (1974) |
| Aechmea bromeliifolia var. bromeliifolia | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!
No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
-
Northern America click to expand
-
Mexico
- Mexico Southeast
-
Mexico
-
Southern America click to expand
-
Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
- Brazil West-central
-
Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
-
Central America
- Belize
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
-
Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
-
Southern South America
- Argentina Northeast
- Paraguay
-
Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Peru
-
Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000337510 |
| Tropicos | 4301393 |
| INPN | 731682 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:121574-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-217848 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 429500 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 713979 |
| IPNI | 121574-1 |
| iNaturalist | 276440 |
| GBIF | 2698655 |
| Freebase | /m/026ctq9 |
| EOL | 1127267 |
| Wikipedia | Aechmea_bromeliifolia |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
Phytochemical Profile Top
Add a new one!
No natural compounds are linked yet. If you wish to help please use this tool.
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |