Aechmea paniculigera
Aechmea paniculigera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
Genus: | Aechmea |
Species: | A. paniculigera |
Binomial name | |
Aechmea paniculigera (Swartz) Grisebach | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Aechmea paniculigera is a species in the genus Aechmea. It grows in Colombia, Venezuela and Jamaica.[1][2][3][4]
Description
The pools of water trapped at the base of its leaves are home to various creatures including young bromeliad crabs and Damselfly.[5]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- ↑ Aguirre-Santoro, J. & Betancur, J. (2008). Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia. Caldasia 30: 265-288.
- ↑ Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
- ↑ retrieved 29 July 2009 Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
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