''Aechmea mexicana'' 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

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to central and southern Mexico, Central America,

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

and Ecuador.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Aguirre-Santoro, J. & Betancur, J. (2008). Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia. Caldasia 30: 265-288.

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mexicana Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Flora of Ecuador Flora of Colombia Plants described in 1879 Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker {{Aechmea-stub