- Aechmea gamosepala
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Aechmea gamosepala 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Subfamily: Bromelioideae Genus: Aechmea Subgenus: Ortgiesia Species: A. gamosepala Binomial name Aechmea gamosepala
Wittm.Aechmea gamosepala (syn. Ortgiesia gamosepala (Wittm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress) is a bromeliad native from Brazil, which is often used as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
The following varieties are recognized :
- Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala Wittm., 1891
- Aechmea gamosepala var. nivea Reitz, 1962
External links
- (Portuguese) Flora Brasiliensis: Aechmea gamosepala
Flower and leaves
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