Aechmea magdalenae

Aechmea magdalenae is a flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[2] It is also known as ixtle. This species is native to Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador.[1][3][4][5]

Aechmea magdalenae
Aechmea magdalenae observed near Gamboa in Panama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Chevaliera
Species:
A. magdalenae
Binomial name
Aechmea magdalenae
Synonyms[1]
  • Chevaliera magdalenae André
  • Bromelia magdalenae (André) C.H.Wright
  • Ananas magdalenae (André) Standl.
  • Aechmea magdalenae var. quadricolor M.B.Foster
  • Chevaliera magdalenae var. quadricolor (M.B.Foster) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea magdalenae is grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.[6]

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Aechmea magdalenae (André) André ex Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
  4. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
  5. Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 October 2009
  6. Stepp, John R.; Wyndham, Felice S.; Zarger, Rebecca K. (2002). Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Ethnobiology. University of Georgia Press. pp. 576–. ISBN 978-0-8203-2349-7.


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