Aechmea farinosa

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Aechmea farinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Lamprococcus
Species:
A. farinosa
Binomial name
Aechmea farinosa
(Regel) L.B.Sm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Lamprococcus farinosus Regel
  • Aechmea conglomerata var. farinosa (Regel) Baker
  • Aechmea glomerata var. farinosa (Regel) Mez
  • Lamprococcus glomeratus Beer
  • Lamprococcus glomeratus var. discolor Beer
  • Aechmea conglomerata Baker
  • Aechmea glomerata (Beer) Mez 1892, not Hook. f. 1867

Aechmea farinosa is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.[1][2]

History[edit]

Eduard August von Regel (German gardener and botanist) published the original description of Aechmea farinosa and gave it legal publication. However, Lyman Bradford Smith (American botanist) changed and reclassified the species in 1966.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
  3. ^ https://en.hortipedia.com/Aechmea_farinosa