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 K000893847 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34489] Brazil K000893846 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 K000893845 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonsêca, S.F. [23608] Brazil K000893844 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.; 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 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 André, E.F. [378] Colombia K000322243 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Burchell, W.J. [3687] Brazil K000893815 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Poiteau, P.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000893816 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Bromel [278] K000893832 Yes
Masan, L.M. [654/56] K002591873 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000893866 Yes
s.coll. [620-58] K002591843 Yes
Leppard, M.J. Brazil K:SPC-35953.000 No
Harman [s.n.] Argentina K002591713 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacuí, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1958] Brazil K000294597 Yes
André, E.F. [2425] Colombia K000322250 Holotype Yes
André, E.F. [2425] Colombia K000322249 Holotype Yes
Fuchs, H.P.; Torres R, J.H.H.; Zanella, A. [22242] Colombia K002591714 Yes
s.coll. [H462/66] K002591859 Yes
s.coll. [2246] K002591848 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B. [9534] Peru K002591868 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000893833 Yes
s.coll. [2369] K002591849 Yes
Burchell [4404] K000893830 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002591757 Yes
Charles, L.J. [11] Guyana K002591545 Yes
Langlassé, Eug. [1026] Mexico K002591874 Yes
Charles, L. [11] Guyana K002591546 Yes
Lacroix [21] K002591710 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacuí, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1958] Brazil K000294596 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A. [4526] Brazil K000893840 Yes
s.coll. [2176] K002591858 Yes
Cotton, P. [PAC041] Colombia K002591703 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3538] Brazil K000893834 Yes
Heller, T.M. [TMH 668] British Virgin Islands K:SPC-78871.000 No
Vaughan, D.J.G. [54] Brazil K000893850 Yes
Trinidad and Tobago K000322224 Type Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.M.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6421] Brazil K000294595 Yes
Aona, L. Y. S.; Costa, G. M.; Fonseca, W. O.; Jardim, J. G.; Simões, S. [1851] Brazil K001581825 Yes
Milliken, W.; Bowles, S. [M262] Brazil K000893720 Yes
Poortman [134] Ecuador K000322238 Type Yes
Poortman [134] Ecuador K000322239 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000893713 Yes
Philcox, D. [4605] Brazil K:SPC-06049.127 No
Charles, L.J. [7] Guyana K002591536 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13265] Brazil K000893867 Yes
{Mrs. Moore} [s.n.] K002591756 Yes
Temple, R. [s.n.] Honduras K002591410 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13672] Brazil K000908058 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [9917] Trinidad and Tobago K000322233 Type Yes
Broadway, W.E. [9917] Trinidad and Tobago K000322234 Type Yes
[Guiller] [s.n.] K002591705 Yes
Burchell [4765] Brazil K000893817 Yes
[illgible] [s.n.] Guyana K002591547 Yes
Badcock [720] Bolivia K002591876 Yes
Glaziou, A. [13253] Brazil K000893819 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
Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [R1750] Brazil K000893821 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14341] Brazil K000893818 Yes
Cotton, P. [PAC036] Colombia K002591869 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Amaral, M.C.E.; Diacuí, J.; Castro, N.M. [CFCR1958] Brazil K000294598 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ferreira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3538] Brazil K000893835 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [7088] Trinidad and Tobago K002591414 Yes
K:SPC-24237.000 No
Wood, J.R.I.; Pozo, P.; Huayalla, H. [24632] Bolivia K002591709 Yes
Dusén, P. [7024] Brazil K000893837 Yes
Fendler, A. [2454] Venezuela K000322248 Holotype Yes
Fendler, A. [2454] Venezuela K000322247 Type Yes
André, É. [1758] K002591877 Yes
Plowman, T. [6468] Peru K:SPC-44875.000 No
Ratter, J.A.; Fonsêca, S.G.; Fonsêca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Silva, J.C.S. [R.3819] Brazil K000893843 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002591416 Yes
André, E.F. [692] Colombia K000322236 Type Yes
André, E.F. [692] Colombia K000322237 Holotype Yes
Burchell [4404] Brazil K000893836 Yes
Richards, P.W. [6523] Brazil K000893823 Yes
Akpabia, G.K. [964] K002591856 Yes
Glaziou [16420] Brazil K000908057 Yes
Birdsey [416-57] K002591778 Yes
Sugden, A. [349] Panama K002591708 Yes
Glaziou [16490] Brazil K000908056 Yes
André, E.F. [4296] Ecuador K000322241 Type 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
Broadway, W.E. [7088] Trinidad and Tobago K002591415 Yes
Smith, L.B.; Reils, P.R. [6204] Brazil K000893757 Yes
Glaziou [11688] Brazil K000893714 Yes
Hodgson [107] Ecuador K:SPC-47681.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20721] Brazil K000294600 Yes
Molina, J.A.; Barkley, F.A. [s.n.] Argentina K002591875 Yes
Cotton, P.A. [036] Colombia K002591870 Yes
Pipoly, J.; et al. [18258] Colombia K002591704 Yes
s.coll. [4587] K002591707 Yes
s.coll. [1673] K002591706 Yes
Pereira, E. [10576] Brazil K000908059 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20721] Brazil K000294599 Yes
Dec 24, 1981 Hodgson [94] Ecuador Streptocalyx K000322093 Type Yes
Dec 24, 1981 Hodgson [94] Ecuador Streptocalyx K000322092 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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