Aechmea fulgens

Aechmea fulgens, the coralberry, is a bromeliad, which is often used like an ornamental plant. This plant grows in Brazil, especially in following states: Bahia and Pernambuco.

Aechmea fulgens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus
Species:
A. fulgens
Binomial name
Aechmea fulgens
Brongniart
Synonyms[1]
  • Lamprococcus fulgens (Brongn.) Beer
  • Aechmea discolor C.Morren
  • Lamprococcus fulgens var. discolor (C.Morren) Brongn. ex Beer
  • Aechmea fulgens var. discolor (C.Morren) Brongn. ex Baker

Cultivars

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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