genus
Aechmea
Aechmea
Field notes
Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include EEK-me-ə and eek-MEE-ə. Aechmea comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.
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- Vase Bromeliad present
- Urn Plant introduced
- Brazilian Vaseplant present
- Nakedstem Livingvase
- Aechmea setigera
- Aechmea angustifolia
- Aechmea ramosa
- Aechmea melinonii
- Aechmea dichlamydea
- Fendler's Bromeliad
- Aechmea mcvaughii
- Aechmea orlandiana
- Aechmea smithiorum
- Aechmea purpureorosea
- Aechmea poitaei
- Aechmea correia-araujoi
- Aechmea serrata
- Aechmea ampla
- Aechmea beeriana
- Aechmea maculata
- Macrochordion
- Lamprococcus
- Platyaechmea
- Pothuava
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.