''Aechmea eurycorymbus'' is a plant
species
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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
endemic
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to eastern
Brazil
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Cultivars
The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:
BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009
* ''Aechmea'' 'Big Harv'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Carioca'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Forest Fire'
* × ''Portemea'' 'Hilda Ariza'
References
eurycorymbus
''Eurycorymbus cavaleriei'' is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae and the single species in the genus ''Eurycorymbus''. It is found in China and Taiwan, where it is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habit ...
Flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1935
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