Aechmea serrata

Aechmea serrata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It was reportedly originally from Martinique in the West Indies, but now extinct in the wild. It does survive as a cultivated ornamental.[1][2]

Aechmea serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Aechmea serrata
(Linnaeus) Mez
Synonyms[1]
  • Tillandsia serrata L.
  • Tillandsia maxima Fox-Strangw.
  • Caraguata serrata (L.) Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Platystachys plumieri Beer, illegitimate
  • Platyaechmea serrata (L.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Aechmea martinicensis Baker

Cultivars

Cultivars include:[3]

  • Aechmea 'Eileen'
  • Aechmea 'Henrietta'
  • ×Anamea 'Raspberry Ice'

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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