Aechmea sphaerocephala

Aechmea sphaerocephala is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[1] It is endemic to southeastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.[3][4]

Aechmea sphaerocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Chevaliera
Species:
A. sphaerocephala
Binomial name
Aechmea sphaerocephala
Synonyms[3]
  • Chevaliera sphaerocephala Gaudich.
  • Chevaliera gigantea Maury
  • Aechmea gigantea (Maury) Baker

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aechmea sphaerocephala (Gaudich.) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Aechmea sphaerocephala (Gaudich.) Baker". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.