''Aechmea purpureorosea'' 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, States of
Minas Gerais and
Rio de Janeiro.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.]
References
purpureorosea
Flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1834
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