Aechmea recurvata

Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata

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. Ortgiesia
Species: Aechmea recurvata
Varietas: A. r. var. benrathii – A. r. var. ortgiesii – A. r. var. recurvata
Name

Aechmea recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B.Sm., Contr. Gray Herb. 98: 5. 1932.

Synonyms

Basionym
Macrochordion recurvatum Klotzsch, Allg. Gartenzeitung 24: 393. 1856.

Homotypic
Ortgiesia recurvata (Klotzsch) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress, Phytologia 66: 73. 1989.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional:Brazil
Brazil (São Paulo) to NE. Argentina

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

References

Smith, L.B. (1932) Contr. Gray Herb. 98 : 5.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aechmea recurvata in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Jun 19. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aechmea recurvata. Published online. Accessed: Jun 19 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Aechmea recurvata in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Jun 19.
Tropicos.org 2019. Aechmea recurvata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Jun 19.

Vernacular names

Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.[1][2][3]
Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:[1]

Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii (Mez) Reitz - Santa Catarina
Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii (Baker) Reitz - São Paulo
Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range

Cultivars

The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, including[4]

Aechmea 'A l'Orange'
Aechmea 'Ametista'
Aechmea 'Angulation'
Aechmea 'Avarua'
Aechmea 'Blue Bonnet'
Aechmea 'Blue Imp'
Aechmea 'Blue Pacific'
Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
Aechmea 'Bronze Age'
Aechmea 'Cardinalis'
Aechmea 'Chardonnay'
Aechmea 'Charles Hodgson'
Aechmea 'Covata'
Aechmea 'Covata Too'
Aechmea 'Dee'
Aechmea 'Donna Marie'
Aechmea 'Echidna'
Aechmea 'Flame'
Aechmea 'Flaming Star'

Aechmea 'Gemma'
Aechmea 'Grapehead'
Aechmea 'Karamea Topsy'
Aechmea 'Kiwi Baker'
Aechmea 'Light Rays'
Aechmea 'Lotus'
Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
Aechmea 'Orangeade'
Aechmea 'Paraguay'
Aechmea 'Phoenix'
Aechmea 'Pica'
Aechmea 'Royal Robe'
Aechmea 'Saturn'
Aechmea 'Suave'
Aechmea 'Sunrays'
Aechmea 'Sunrise'
Aechmea 'Tokuri'
Aechmea 'Yellow Throat'

xBillmea 'Barbara Ellen'
xBillmea 'Casper'
xBillmea 'Curlylocks'
xBillmea 'Rosebud'
xNeomea 'Dennis'
xNeomea 'Olympiad'
xNeomea 'Peter Kearney'
× Quesmea 'Flame'

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
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