''Aechmea coelestis'' is a
species of
flowering plant in the
genus ''
Aechmea
''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...
''. This is a species that is
native
Native may refer to:
People
* Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth
* Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory
** Native Americans (disambiguation)
In arts and entert ...
to southeastern
Brazil from
Espírito Santo to
Santa Catarina.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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Cultivars
Cultivars include:
Retrieved 11 October 2009
* ''Aechmea'' 'Beads of Coral'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Golden Beads'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Hal Ellis'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Mauve Beads'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Mondamin'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Pink Beads'
References
coelestis
Flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1856
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