Aechmea gracilis is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil from Rio de Janeiro State to Santa Catarina.[1][2]

Aechmea gracilis
"Aechmea gracilis" at the Lok Fu Flower Show, Hong Kong
Aechmea gracilis at the Lok Fu Flower Show, Hong Kong
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. gracilis
Binomial name
Aechmea gracilis
Lindman
Synonyms[1]

Ortgiesia gracilis (Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Cultivars edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009