Bromeliaceae

Aechmea Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 47 (1794), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Bahamas

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aguirre-Santoro, J. & Betancur, J. (2008). Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia. Caldasia 30: 265-288.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 29, 2013 Glaziou [16405] Brazil K000893838 Yes
Jan 29, 2013 Glaziou [16405] Brazil K000893839 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Henicka, G.S.; Nascimento, J.; Pilger, J.M.; Taques, A.C.; Piva, J.H. [105] Brazil K000578495 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Vieira, I.; Piva, J.H. [442] Brazil K000578498 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Smith, L.B.; Reitz, R. [6204] Brazil K000893756 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [4605] Brazil K000307999 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34489] Brazil K000893846 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34489] Brazil K000893847 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Richards, P.W. [6523] Brazil K000893822 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1750] Brazil K000893820 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [10373] Brazil K000893719 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonsêca, S.F. [23608] Brazil K000893844 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonsêca, S.F. [23608] Brazil K000893845 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [9516] Brazil K000893824 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [15835] Brazil K000893841 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [15835] Brazil K000893842 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [9516] Brazil K000893825 Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58571] Brazil K000893829 Yes
Jul 1, 1956 Duarte, A.P. [2703] Brazil K000893826 Yes
Jul 1, 1956 Duarte, A.P. [2703] Brazil K000893827 Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Dusén, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000893831 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Burchell, W.J. [3687] Brazil K000893815 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 André, E.F. [378] Colombia K000322243 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Poiteau, P.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000893816 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Bromel [278] K000893832 Yes
Aona, L. Y. S.; Costa, G. M.; Fonseca, W. O.; Jardim, J. G.; Simões, S. [1851] Brazil K001581825 Yes
Poortman [134] Ecuador K000322238 Type Yes
Poortman [134] Ecuador K000322239 Holotype Yes
Burchell [4404] K000893830 Yes
Milliken, W.; Bowles, S. [M262] Brazil K000893720 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacuí, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1958] Brazil K000294597 Yes
Leppard, M.J. Brazil K:SPC-35953.000 No
André, E.F. [2425] Colombia K000322249 Holotype Yes
André, E.F. [2425] Colombia K000322250 Holotype Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4526] Brazil K000893840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000893866 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000893713 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacuí, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1958] Brazil K000294596 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13265] Brazil K000893867 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.M.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6421] Brazil K000294595 Yes
Philcox, D. [4605] Brazil K:SPC-06049.127 No
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3538] Brazil K000893834 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000893833 Yes
Trinidad and Tobago K000322224 Type Yes
Heller, T.M. [TMH 668] British Virgin Islands K:SPC-78871.000 No
Vaughan, D.J.G. [54] Brazil K000893850 Yes
s.coll. [54] Brazil K000893849 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Mota, C.D.A.; Batista, F.; Farney, C. [12342] Brazil K000893858 Yes
K:SPC-24237.000 No
Glaziou, A. [13672] Brazil K000908058 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacuí, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1958] Brazil K000294598 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonsêca, S.G.; Fonsêca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Silva, J.C.S. [R.3819] Brazil K000893843 Yes
André, E.F. [692] Colombia K000322237 Holotype Yes
André, E.F. [692] Colombia K000322236 Type Yes
Dusén, P. [7024] Brazil K000893837 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20721] Brazil K000294599 Yes
Glaziou [11688] Brazil K000893714 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13253] Brazil K000893819 Yes
Smith, L.B.; Reils, P.R. [6204] Brazil K000893757 Yes
Burchell [4765] Brazil K000893817 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [9917] Trinidad and Tobago K000322234 Type Yes
Broadway, W.E. [9917] Trinidad and Tobago K000322233 Type Yes
Plowman, T. [6468] Peru K:SPC-44875.000 No
Glaziou [16490] Brazil K000908056 Yes
André, E.F. [4296] Ecuador K000322242 Type Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20721] Brazil K000294601 Yes
Glaziou [11688] Brazil K000893715 Yes
Richards, P.W. [6523] Brazil K000893823 Yes
Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [R1750] Brazil K000893821 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3538] Brazil K000893835 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20721] Brazil K000294600 Yes
Fendler, A. [2454] Venezuela K000322247 Type Yes
Fendler, A. [2454] Venezuela K000322248 Holotype Yes
André, E.F. [4296] Ecuador K000322241 Type Yes
Glaziou [16420] Brazil K000908057 Yes
Hodgson [107] Ecuador K:SPC-47681.000 No
Pereira, E. [10576] Brazil K000908059 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14341] Brazil K000893818 Yes
Burchell [4404] Brazil K000893836 Yes
Dec 24, 1981 Hodgson [94] Ecuador Streptocalyx K000322093 Type Yes
Dec 24, 1981 Hodgson [94] Ecuador Streptocalyx K000322092 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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