Aechmea maculata

Aechmea maculata
Aechmea maculata growing under glass.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Macrochordion
Species: A. maculata
Binomial name
Aechmea maculata
L.B.Sm.
Synonyms[1]

Macrochordion maculata (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea maculata is an evergreen plant species in the family Bromeliaceae and the genus Aechmea.[2] It is endemic to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil[1] and is grown as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers and the ends of the bracts are sharply angled with a "v" shape.

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