Aechmea recurvata


Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.

Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:
  1. Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii Reitz - Santa Catarina
  2. Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii Reitz - São Paulo
  3. Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range

Cultivars

The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, includingAechmea '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'