''Aechmea fosteriana'', the lacquered wine cup, is a
bromeliad
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ...
native to
Brazil
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, which is endemic to coastal areas of the State of
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...
.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref> This plant is often grown as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
.
The following subspecies are recognized :[
*''Aechmea fosteriana'' subsp. ''fosteriana'' L.B.Sm., 1941
*''Aechmea fosteriana'' subsp. ''rupicola'' Leme, 1987
]
Cultivars
* ''Aechmea'' 'Bert'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Chantifost'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Foster's Chant'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Kimberley'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Little Bert'
* × ''Canmea'' 'Majo'BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009
References
External links
photo
fosteriana
Flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1941
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