Aechmea serrata
Aechmea serrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
Genus: | Aechmea |
Subgenus: | Platyaechmea |
Species: | A. serrata |
Binomial name | |
Aechmea serrata (Linnaeus) Mez | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Aechmea serrata is a species in the genus Aechmea. It was reportedly originally from Martinique in the West Indies, but now extinct in the wild. It does survive as a cultivated ornamental.[1][2]
Cultivars
Cultivars include:[3]
- Aechmea 'Eileen'
- Aechmea 'Henrietta'
- xAnamea 'Raspberry Ice'
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
- ↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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