Aechmea calyculata
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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. Ortgiesia |
| Species: | A. calyculata
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| Aechmea calyculata | |
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Aechmea calyculata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[2]
Distribution
[edit]The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira).[3] It is native to southern Brazil in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul; and in eastern Argentina in Misiones province.[1][4][5][6]
Cultivars and hybrids
[edit]Cultivars and hybrids of Aechmea calyculata include:
- Aechmea 'Alaya'[7]
- Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
- Aechmea 'Gemma'
- Aechmea 'Len Butt'
- Aechmea 'Mini-Cal'
- Aechmea 'Phoenix'
- Aechmea 'Solo'
- × Nidumea 'Loeseneri'
References
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- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Aechmea calyculata (É.Morren) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
- ^ Dimitri, M. J. 1974. La flora arborea del Parq. Nac. Iguazu. An. Parq. Nac. 12: 1–179.
- ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010; Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine; Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state.
- ^ Castellanos, A. 1944. Bromeliaceae Agentinae novae vel criticae. Lilloa 10(2): 445–467.
- ^ BSI BCR Entry for 'Alaya'
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