| Aechmea kuntzeana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Aechmea |
| Species: | A. kuntzeana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea kuntzeana Mez
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Hoiriri kuntzeana (Mez) Kuntze | |
Aechmea kuntzeana is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Bolivia.[1][2] This plant was classified by Carl Christian Mez in 1896, he also validly published the name Aechmea kuntzeana.
Characteristics[edit]
- Growth: Aechmea kuntzeana is a perennial plant, in fact it can reach a height of 1 to 1,5 metres.
- Leaves: Its simple leaves are basal. They are spatulate and sessile, with serrate margins and parallel venation.
- Flowers and Fruits: Produces spikes of green tubular flowers. And it produces berries, as Aechmea kuntzeana is a perennial plant
Cultivation[edit]
Aechmea kuntzeana plants prefer sun to part shade, and the soil of the container where it is moist. With regard to the surface, it should be sandy, sandy-sandy, loamy, silty, loamy or clayey. It should also be noted that this plant can only tolerate temperatures above 1°C as a minimum, otherwise the life of the plant and its inability to grow would be put at risk.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.
- ^ "Aechmea kuntzeana".