Aechmea eurycorymbus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Bromelioideae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: A. subg. Aechmea
Species: Aechmea eurycorymbus
Name

Aechmea eurycorymbus Harms, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 528. 1935.
Type: Werdermann 2931, Serra Negra east of Floresta, Pernambuco, Brazil, Mar 1932. HT: B; photo B 1192/32.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional:Brazil
NE. Brazil

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Harms, H. (1935) Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 528.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aechmea eurycorymbus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aechmea eurycorymbus. Published online. Accessed: Jun 17 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Aechmea eurycorymbus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 17.
Tropicos.org 2019. Aechmea eurycorymbus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2019.

Vernacular names

Aechmea eurycorymbus is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil.[1][2]
Cultivars

The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include:[3]

Aechmea 'Big Harv'
Aechmea 'Carioca'
Aechmea 'Forest Fire'
× Portemea 'Hilda Ariza'

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009