Aechmea echinata
| Aechmea echinata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Aechmea |
| Species: | A. echinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea echinata (Leme) Leme | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Wittrockia echinata Leme | |
Aechmea echinata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.[1][2]
The Latin specific epithet of echinata refers to hedgehog, from echinus.[3]
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
- ^ Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279.