Aechmea zebrina
| Aechmea zebrina | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Species: | A. zebrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea zebrina L.B. Smith | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Platyaechmea zebrina (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress | |
Aechmea zebrina is a species of the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia;[1][2] it is relatively common in the lowland Amazon region of eastern Ecuador and southern Colombia.[3]
Aechmea zebrina is a large epiphytic bromeliad that can grow more than 1 metre tall and wide and hold nearly 4 litres of water between its leaves. Typically, it occurs in the upper canopy of overstory trees at heights of 18–45 m. A single tree can host more than 150 Aechmea zebrina.[3]
Aechmea zebrina in its natural arboreal habitat in Ecuador.
Cultivars
- Aechmea 'Hercules'[4]
- Aechmea 'Orinoco'[4]
- xNeomea 'Valli'[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McCracken, Shawn F.; Forstner, Michael R. J. (2014). "Oil Road Effects on the Anuran Community of a High Canopy Tank Bromeliad (Aechmea zebrina) in the Upper Amazon Basin, Ecuador". PLoS ONE 9 (1): e85470. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085470.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009