''Aechmea dichlamydea'' is a
species
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of
bromeliad
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in the
genus
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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 species is
native
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to
Venezuela
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and to
Trinidad and Tobago
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.
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Varieties
Three botanical varieties are recognized:[
#''Aechmea dichlamydea'' var. ''dichlamydea'' - Tobago
#''Aechmea dichlamydea'' var. ''pariaensis'' Pittendr. - Sucre
#''Aechmea dichlamydea'' var. ''trinitensis'' L.B.Sm. - Venezuela and Trinidad
]
Cultivars
* ''Aechmea'' 'Orange Sunset'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Shelldancer'
Retrieved 11 October 2009
References
dichlamydea
Flora of Venezuela
Flora of Trinidad and Tobago
Plants described in 1879
Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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