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Aechmea blumenavii

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Aechmea blumenavii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:
A. blumenavii
Binomial name
Aechmea blumenavii
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Aechmea blumenavii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the state of Santa Catarina, in Brazil.

It is endangered and classified as rare by the IUCN.

Two varieties have been named, although var. alba has only been collected once:[1]

  • Aechmea blumenavii var. blumenavii
  • Aechmea blumenavii var. alba

References

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  1. ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.