Aechmea fosteriana

Aechmea fosteriana, the lacquered wine cup, is a bromeliad native to Brazil, which is endemic to coastal areas of the State of Espírito Santo.[1][2] This plant is often grown as an ornamental plant.

Aechmea fosteriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:
A. fosteriana
Binomial name
Aechmea fosteriana

The following subspecies are recognized :[1]

  • Aechmea fosteriana subsp. fosteriana L.B.Sm., 1941
  • Aechmea fosteriana subsp. rupicola Leme, 1987

Cultivars

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
  3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009


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