Aechmea chantinii
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| Cultivar 'Variegata' with coloured leaves | |
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| Species: | A. chantinii
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Aechmea chantinii is a bromeliad native to the Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1][2][3] Commonly known as Amazonian zebra plant, it is often used as an ornamental plant.
The following subspecies are recognized :
- Aechmea chantinii var. chantinii (Carrière) Baker, 1889 - most of species range
- Aechmea chantinii var. fuchsii H.Luther (1987 publ. 1988). - Ecuador
Cultivars
There are numerous cultivars, including [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- ^ Aguirre-Santoro, J. & Betancur, J. (2008). Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia. Caldasia 30: 265-288.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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