Aechmea Fendleri
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''Aechmea fendleri'' is a
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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
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Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
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Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
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Cultivars

The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009 * ''Aechmea'' 'Blue Beauty' * ''Aechmea'' 'Flamingo' * ''Aechmea'' 'Foster's Freckles' * ''Aechmea'' 'Lilac Cloud' * ''Aechmea'' 'Pink Rocket' * ''Aechmea'' 'Purple Velvet' * ''Aechmea'' 'Romero' * ''Aechmea'' 'Royanne' * ''Aechmea'' 'Shelldancer' * ''Aechmea'' 'Spring Beauty' * × ''Canmea'' 'Carmin' * × ''Ursumea'' 'Ma Williams'


References

fendleri Flora of Trinidad and Tobago Flora of Venezuela Plants described in 1896 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Aechmea-stub