Aechmea organensis

Aechmea organensis is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil.[1][2][3][4]

Aechmea organensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:
A. organensis
Binomial name
Aechmea organensis
Wawra
Synonyms[1]
  • Ortgiesia organensis (Wawra) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Aechmea nudicaulis var. microdon Baker
  • Aechmea caudata var. eipperi Reitz

Cultivars

The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:[5]

  1. Aechmea 'Chardonnay'
  2. Aechmea 'Christie March'
  3. Aechmea 'Coral Beauty'
  4. Aechmea 'Freckles'
  5. Aechmea 'Graceful'
  6. Aechmea 'Raymond Rocket'

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
  3. Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
  4. Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  5. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009


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