<- Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur 2011 (Article) Aechmea

Cinco especies nuevas de Aechmea (Bromeliaceae: Bromelioideae) para Colombia

Author(s):J. Aguirre-Santoro & J. Betancur

Publication:Brittonia 63(2): 300–313. (2011)

Abstract:—Five new species of Aechmea (Bromelioideae: Bromeliaceae) from Colombia are described and illustrated: A. confertiflora and A. viridispica from the Northern Andes, A. longipedunculata and A. longiramosa from the Amazon basin, and A. baudoensis from the rainforest of the Chocó region. Notes on the taxonomic relationships, habitat and distribution, and conservation status are also presented for each species.

Published names (5):
Aechmea baudoensis
Aechmea confertiflora
Aechmea longipedunculata
Aechmea longiramosa
Aechmea viridispica*
* synonyms or not accepted names are marked