Aechmea weilbachii

Aechmea weilbachii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]

Aechmea weilbachii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus
Species:	A. weilbachii
Binomial name
Aechmea weilbachii Didrichsen
Synonyms[1]
Lamprococcus weilbachii (Didr.) E.Morren Lamprococcus laurentianus K.Koch Aechmea weilbachea Carrière Aechmea subinermis Baker Quesnelia glaziovii Baker

Cultivars

Aechmea weilbachii is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include[3]

• Aechmea 'Dana J'
• Aechmea 'Distibachii'
• Aechmea 'Orange Sunrise'
• Aechmea 'Orange Sunset'
• Aechmea 'Porphyry Pearls'
• Aechmea 'Purple Gem'
• Aechmea 'Summerland'
• × Aechopsis 'Beacon'

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009