Aechmea fasciata

Aechmea fasciata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:
A. fasciata
Binomial name
Aechmea fasciata
Synonyms

Aechmea fasciata var. flavivittata Reitz
Aechmea fasciata var. pruinosa Reitz
Aechmea fasciata var. purpurea (Guillon) Mez
Aechmea hamata Mez
Aechmea leopoldii Baker
Billbergia fasciata Lindl.
Billbergia glazioviana Regel
Billbergia rhodocyanea Lem.
Billbergia rhodocyanea var. purpurea Guillon
Hohenbergia fasciata (Lindl.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Hoplophytum fasciatum (Lindl.) Beer
Platyaechmea fasciata (Lindl.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
Tillandsia bracteata Vell.

Aechmea fasciata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[2] It is commonly called the silver vase or urn plant and is native to Brazil. This plant is probably the best known species in this genus, and it is often grown as a houseplant in temperate areas.

  1. ^ "Aechmea fasciata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Aechmea fasciata (Lindl.) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 22, 2020.