Aechmea kleinii Reitz

Taxonomic Change:

• The original author stated affinity with A. lindenii (E. Morren) Baker, A. kertesziae Reitz and A. blumenavii Reitz, which are included in the subgenus Orgiesia. Smith & Downs (1979) placed A. kleinii into subgenus Pothuava with no apparent reason. This taxon is better treated in the subgenus Orgiesia, because it shows more morphological similarities with these species.
  —See Wendt 1997 p. 270

Literature references:

Baensch & Baensch 1994: 60 FCBS (Web) Golinski 1997 Reitz 1952: 5:254 Reitz 1983: 14 Smith & Downs 1979: 1916,1918 Tropiflora Cargo Rep: 14(3)

Comments:

• From Bromeliaceas 1983
  Differs from A comata in
  Flowers at night
  Flowers open from bottom first not from middle
  Comes from different habitat
  Leaves rigid compared to paper leathery
  Inflorescence <5cm compared to 7-8cm
  
  Differs from A. kertesziae in
  Inflorescence not sub-lax
  Comes from different habitat.
  
  Differs from A. blumenavii in
  Smaller flowers <5cm compared to 9cm long
  Denser spike (Bromeliaceas 1983)