Aechmea smithiorum is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It is a medium-sized bromeliad with broad green leaves and a striking white rosette.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Platyaechmea |
| Species: | A. smithiorum
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| Aechmea smithiorum Mez
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Aechmea smithiorum is a rare bromeliad that grows as an epiphyte and sometime terrestrially. It is indigenous to seasonal forest and lower montane rainforests of the Lesser Antilles: Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada.[2]
Varieties
editTwo varieties are recognized:[1]
- Aechmea smithiorum var. longistipitata E.Gross - St. Vincent
- Aechmea smithiorum var. smithiorum - Lesser Antilles
Cultivars
edit- Aechmea 'Amethyst'[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Aechmea smithiorum Mez var. smithiorum". Plants of Saint Lucia. © 2012 Roger Graveson. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
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