| Aechmea weilbachii | |
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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. Lamprococcus |
| Species: | A. weilbachii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea weilbachii Didrichsen
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
Cultivars[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009