Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include EEK-me-ə[1] and eek-MEE-ə.[2]Aechmea comprises eight subgenera[citation needed] and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean.[3] Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.[citation needed]
Aechmea fasciata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is commonly called the silver vase or urn plant and is native to Brazil...
Aechmea gamosepala is a bromeliad endemic to southern Brazil. It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis...
Aechmea blanchetiana, also known as orangeade bromeliad, is a common bromeliad species found in the restingnas vegetation along the Atlantic Coast which...
Aechmea weilbachii is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Cultivars include Aechmea 'Dana J' Aechmea 'Distibachii' Aechmea 'Orange Sunrise' Aechmea 'Orange...
Aechmea retusa is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. Aechmea 'Brimstone' Aechmea 'Hellfire' Aechmea...
Aechmea distichantha, the Brazilian vaseplant, or vase plant, is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern...
Aechmea nidularioides is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Aechmea 'Caprice' Aechmea 'Salvador'...
Aechmea tocantina is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to northern and central South America (Bolivia, Peru...
Aechmea pineliana is a flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is typical of Atlantic Forest vegetation in Brazil, specially in following states:...
Aechmea cylindrata is a bromeliad, native to southeastern Brazil from São Paulo to Santa Catarina. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich...
Aechmea napoensis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
Aechmea bracteata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Central America, Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela; it is also reportedly...
Aechmea tayoensis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical...
Aechmea ampla is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It is endemic to the State of Bahia in Brazil. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Martinelli...
Aechmea chantinii, commonly known as Amazonian zebra plant, is a species bromeliad often used as an ornamental plant. It is native to the Amazon Rainforest...
Aechmea tillandsioides is a bromeliad widespread across southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas...
Aechmea kuntzeana is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Bolivia. This plant was classified by Carl Christian Mez...
Aechmea bromeliifolia is a bromeliad native to southern Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and South America as far south as northern Argentina. Aechmea...
Aechmea rubiginosa is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and northern Brazil. Kew World Checklist...
Aechmea apocalyptica is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. The Bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil, within...
Aechmea cucullata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Aechmea 'Orange River' Kew World Checklist of...
Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Three...
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