Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesSant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.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.
Varieties Three varieties are recognized:
Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii (Mez) Reitz - Santa Catarina Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii (Baker) Reitz - São Paulo Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range
Cultivars The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, includingBSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
Aechmea 'A l'Orange' Aechmea 'Ametista' Aechmea 'Angulation' Aechmea 'Avarua' Aechmea 'Blue Bonnet' Aechmea 'Blue Imp' Aechmea 'Blue Pacific' Aechmea 'Brett Terrace' Aechmea 'Bronze Age' Aechmea 'Cardinalis' Aechmea 'Chardonnay' Aechmea 'Charles Hodgson' Aechmea 'Covata' Aechmea 'Covata Too' Aechmea 'Dee' Aechmea 'Donna Marie' Aechmea 'Echidna' Aechmea 'Flame' Aechmea 'Flaming Star' Aechmea 'Gemma' Aechmea 'Grapehead' Aechmea 'Karamea Topsy' Aechmea 'Kiwi Baker' Aechmea 'Light Rays' Aechmea 'Lotus' Aechmea 'Mary Brett' Aechmea 'Orangeade' Aechmea 'Paraguay' Aechmea 'Phoenix' Aechmea 'Pica' Aechmea 'Royal Robe' Aechmea 'Saturn' Aechmea 'Suave' Aechmea 'Sunrays' Aechmea 'Sunrise' Aechmea 'Tokuri' Aechmea 'Yellow Throat' × Billmea 'Barbara Ellen' × Billmea 'Casper' × Billmea 'Curlylocks' × Billmea 'Rosebud' × Neomea 'Dennis' × Neomea 'Olympiad' × Neomea 'Peter Kearney' × Quesmea 'Flame'
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