Aechmea blumenavii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the state of Santa Catarina, in Brazil.

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
Reitz

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.