Aechmea sphaerocephala
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| Internal ID | UUID643ff1709d7a3857163062 |
| Scientific name | Aechmea sphaerocephala |
| Authority | Baker |
| First published in | J. Bot. 17: 162 (1879) |
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It is a terrestrial bromeliad, growing in open, rocky areas. The plant has a rosette of stiff, spiny leaves and a tall, erect inflorescence with bright yellow flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant, grown in gardens and greenhouses around the world.
Aechmea sphaerocephala is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family, native to southeastern Brazil. It is a terrestrial bromeliad, growing in open, rocky areas, and has a rosette of stiff, spiny leaves and a tall, erect inflorescence with bright yellow flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant, grown in gardens and greenhouses around the world.
Aechmea sphaerocephala is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family, native to southeastern Brazil. It is a terrestrial bromeliad, growing in open, rocky areas, and has a rosette of stiff, spiny leaves and a tall, erect inflorescence with bright yellow flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant, grown in gardens and greenhouses around the world.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Chevaliera gigantea | Maury | Bull. Assoc. Franç. (Congr. de Toulouse) 1887: 556 (1888) |
| Chevaliera sphaerocephala | Gaudich. ex Beer | Fam. Bromel. 150 (1856). |
| Chevaliera sphaerocephala | (Baker) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress | Phytologia 66: 78. 1989 |
| Hoplophytum giganteum | E.Morren ex Baker | Handb. Bromel. 45 1889 |
| Billbergia gigantea | Hort | Handb. Bromel. 45 1889 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Brazil
- Brazil Southeast
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000337946 |
| Tropicos | 50039650 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:271761-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-218259 |
| IPNI | 271761-2 |
| iNaturalist | 1129241 |
| GBIF | 2698455 |
| Freebase | /m/09gnt_7 |
| EOL | 1127086 |
| Wikipedia | Aechmea_sphaerocephala |
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| In public collections | 0 |