Aechmea tessmannii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea |
| Species: | A. tessmannii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea tessmannii Harms
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Platyaechmea tessmannii (Harms) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress | |
Aechmea tessmannii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.[1][2][3][4]
Cultivars
Numerous cultivars are grown as ornamentals, including[5]
- Aechmea 'Caloosa'
- Aechmea 'Chocolate'
- Aechmea 'Cosmic Starburst'
- Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'
- Aechmea 'Jupiter'
- Aechmea 'Starbrite'
- xAnamea 'Prima Ballerina'
- xAndrolaechmea 'Sampson'
- xNeomea 'Leonardo'
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 October 2009
- ^ Aguirre-Santoro, J. & Betancur, J. (2008). Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia. Caldasia 30: 265-288.
- ^ Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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