Aechmea bracteata
Also known as: Aechmea barleei Baker +12 more
- Aechmea barleei Baker
- Aechmea bracteata var. bracteata
- Aechmea bracteata var. pacifica Beutelsp.
- Aechmea isabellina Baker
- Aechmea macracantha Brongn. ex André
- Aechmea regularis Baker
- Aechmea schiedeana Schltdl.
- Bromelia bracteata Sw.
- Hohenbergia bracteata (Sw.) Baker
- Hohenbergia bracteata Beer
- Hohenbergia laxiflora (Benth.) Baker
- Hoplophytum bracteatum (Sw.) K.Koch
- Tillandsia spinosa Sessé & Moc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Aechmea bracteata is an epiphytic bromeliad belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas