Aechmea zebrina
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| Aechmea zebrina L.B. Smith
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Platyaechmea zebrina (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress | |
Aechmea zebrina is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia;[1][2] it is relatively common in the lowland Amazon region of eastern Ecuador and southern Colombia.[3]
Aechmea zebrina is a large epiphytic bromeliad that can grow more than 1 metre tall and wide and hold nearly 4 litres of water between its leaves. It typically occurs in the upper canopy of overstory trees at heights of 18–45 m. A single tree can host more than 150 Aechmea zebrina.[3]
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References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009
- ^ a b McCracken, Shawn F.; Forstner, Michael R. J. (2014). "Oil Road Effects on the Anuran Community of a High Canopy Tank Bromeliad (Aechmea zebrina) in the Upper Amazon Basin, Ecuador". PLoS ONE. 9 (1): e85470. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085470.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ a b c BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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