Aechmea biflora is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species name means "2-flowered," referring to two flowers in each fascicle.
| Aechmea biflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Species: | A. biflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea biflora (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cultivars
- × Neomea 'Buchanan's Nebula'
- × Neomea 'Caldera'
- × Neomea 'Chiriqui'
- × Neomea 'Light Years'
- × Neomea 'Mars Rising'
- × Neomea 'Mundillo'
- × Neomea 'Solar Flare'
- × Nidumea 'Kathleen'
- × Nidumea 'Pepe'
References
External links
Media related to Aechmea biflora at Wikimedia Commons- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
- "Aechmea biflora" at the Encyclopedia of Life
