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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 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes. Subgenera Subgenera include: * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Aechmea'' Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Chevaliera'' (Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Lamprococcus'' (Beer) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Macrochordion'' (De Vriese) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Ortgiesia'' (Regel) Mez * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Platyaechmea'' (Baker) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Podaechmea'' Mez * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Pothuava'' (Baker) Baker * ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Streptocalyx'' ined. Species , Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aechmea Subg
''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes. Subgenera Subgenera include: * Aechmea subg. Aechmea, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Aechmea'' Baker * Aechmea subg. Chevaliera, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Chevaliera'' (Gaudichaud ex Beer) Baker * Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Lamprococcus'' (Beer) Baker * Aechmea subg. Macrochordion, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Macrochordion'' (De Vriese) Baker * Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Ortgiesia'' (Regel) Mez * Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Platyaechmea'' (Baker) Baker * Aechmea subg. Podaechmea, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Podaechmea'' Mez * Aechmea subg. Pothuava, ''Aechmea'' subg. ''Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |