Aechmea blanchetiana

Aechmea blanchetiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Aechmea
Species: A. blanchetiana
Binomial name
Aechmea blanchetiana
(Baker) L.B.Sm.

Aechmea blanchetiana (syn. Aechmea laxiflora Mez) is a bromeliad typical of Atlantic Coast restingas vegetation which is an ecosystem of Atlantic Forest biome. This plant grows in Brazil, specially in Bahia, and it is often used as an ornamental plant.

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Last modified on 1 March 2013, at 11:24