Aechmea calyculata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[2]
Aechmea calyculata | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Aechmea |
Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia |
Species: | A. calyculata |
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Aechmea calyculata | |
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The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira).[3] It is native to southern Brazil in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul; and in eastern Argentina in Misiones province.[1][4][5][6]
Cultivars and hybrids of Aechmea calyculata include:
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Aechmea calyculata |
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Hoplophytum calyculatum |
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