Aechmea lueddemanniana is a species of bromeliad in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and southern Mexico as far north as Veracruz.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Podaechmea |
| Species: | A. lueddemanniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea lueddemanniana (K.Koch) Mez in Engler
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The plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental.[7]
Description
editThe pink flowers are tube-shaped and the flowering period extends from June to August. The fruits are purplish berries. This plant prefers partially shaded areas.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Plant of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova -
Berries of Aechmea lueddemanniana at Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2005). Bromeliaceae. Flora de Veracruz 136: 1-307. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
- ^ Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C.
- ^ Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- ^ Luther, Harry E. (1995). "An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica". Selbyana. 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 0361-185X. JSTOR 41759911.230-234&rft.date=1995&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41759911#id-name=JSTOR&rft.issn=0361-185X&rft.aulast=Luther&rft.aufirst=Harry E.&rft_id=https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/120747&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Aechmea lueddemanniana" class="Z3988">
- ^ Espejo-Serna, Adolfo; López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa; Ramírez-morillo, Ivón; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Till, Walter (1 June 2004). "Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 25 (1): 33–86. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760147.33-86&rft.date=2004-06-01&rft_id=https://www.jstor.org/stable/41760147#id-name=JSTOR&rft.issn=2689-0682&rft.aulast=Espejo-Serna&rft.aufirst=Adolfo&rft.au=López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa&rft.au=Ramírez-morillo, Ivón&rft.au=Holst, Bruce K.&rft.au=Luther, Harry E.&rft.au=Till, Walter&rft_id=https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/121512&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Aechmea lueddemanniana" class="Z3988">
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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