Aechmea biflora

Aechmea biflora
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Aechmea
Species:	A. biflora
Binomial name
Aechmea biflora (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer
Synonyms
Streptocalyx biflorus L.B.Sm.

Aechmea biflora is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species name means "2-flowered," referring to two flowers in each fascicle.

Cultivars

• xNeomea 'Buchanan's Nebula'
• xNeomea 'Caldera'
• xNeomea 'Chiriqui'
• xNeomea 'Light Years'
• xNeomea 'Mars Rising'
• xNeomea 'Mundillo'
• xNeomea 'Solar Flare'
• xNidumea 'Kathleen'
• xNidumea 'Pepe'

External links

• Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Aechmea biflora.
• 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
• "Aechmea biflora" at the Encyclopedia of Life