''Aechmea tessmannii'' is a plant
species
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in the
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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
native
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to
Ecuador
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,
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
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, and
Colombia
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Cultivars
Numerous cultivars are grown as ornamentals, including
Retrieved 11 October 2009
* ''Aechmea'' 'Caloosa'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Chocolate'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Cosmic Starburst'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Jimmie Knight'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Jupiter'
* ''Aechmea'' 'Starbrite'
* × ''Anamea'' 'Prima Ballerina'
* × ''Androlaechmea'' 'Sampson'
* × ''Neomea'' 'Leonardo'
References
tessmannii
Flora of Southern America
Plants described in 1927
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