Aechmea sphaerocephala

Aechmea sphaerocephala

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Bromelioideae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: A. subg. Chevaliera
Species: Aechmea sphaerocephala

Name

• Aechmea sphaerocephala (Gaudich.) Baker, J. Bot. 17: 162. 1879.
  • Type: Gaudich., Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 61. 1843.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Chevaliera sphaerocephala Gaudich., Voy. Bonite, Bot. 3: t. 61. 1843.

• Heterotypic
  • Aechmea gigantea (Maury) Baker, Handb. Bromel. 65. 1889, comb. illeg.
  • Chevaliera gigantea Maury, Bull. Assoc. Franç. (Congr. de Toulouse) 1887: 556. 1888.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional:Brazil Brazil (Espírito Santo to Rio de Janeiro) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Baker, J.G. (1879) J. Bot. 17: 162.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aechmea sphaerocephala in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aechmea sphaerocephala. Published online. Accessed: Jun 19 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Aechmea sphaerocephala in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 19.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Aechmea sphaerocephala. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Jun 2019.

Vernacular names

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