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Aechmea dichlamydea
"Aechmea dichlamydea" at the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Aechmea dichlamydea at the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Scientific classification
Genus:
Aechmea
Species:
dichlamydea
Synonyms
  • Platyaechmea dichlamydea (Baker) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Aechmea nichollsii Baker

Aechmea dichlamydea is a species of bromeliad in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela and to Trinidad and Tobago.

Varieties

Three botanical varieties are recognized:

  1. Aechmea dichlamydea var. dichlamydea - Tobago
  2. Aechmea dichlamydea var. pariaensis Pittendr. - Sucre
  3. Aechmea dichlamydea var. trinitensis L.B.Sm. - Venezuela and Trinidad

Cultivars

  • Aechmea 'Orange Sunset'
  • Aechmea 'Shelldancer'

See also

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