''Aechmea gracilis'' is a plant
species 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 species is
endemic to southeastern
Brazil from
Rio de Janeiro State to
Santa Catarina.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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Cultivars
* ''Aechmea'' 'Ilha Grande'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Magpie'BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009
References
gracilis
Flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1891
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