Aechmea blanchetiana

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Aechmea blanchetiana

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:	A. blanchetiana
Binomial name
*Aechmea blanchetiana* (Baker) L.B.Sm.
Synonyms^[1]
Tillandsia blanchetiana Baker Streptocalyx laxiflorus Baker Aechmea laxiflora (Baker) Mez 1892, illegitimate homonym, not Benth. 1844 Aechmea remotiflora Mez

Aechmea blanchetiana, also known as orangeade bromeliad, is a common bromeliad species found in the restingnas vegetation along the Atlantic Coast which is part of the Atlantic forest biome in eastern Brazil. This plant grows from the State of Bahia south to Espírito Santo.^[1]^[2] It is common worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical regions for its use as an ornamental plant.

Description

Orangeade bromeliad usually consists of many thorny, long leaves, which increases its length as the plant matures, reaching up to 90cm (36 inches). It can grow up to 120cm (4 feet) in height including the stalk. Despite being known for its orange colour, the plant can also be green, crimson, and yellow.^[3]

In its natural habitat, the plant, like other bromeliads, is most often pollinated by hummingbirds. However, it can also be pollinated by bees, bats, and other pollinators.^[4] similar to how other bromeliads reproduce, this plant typically makes pups, although it can also breed in a normal way by making seeds.^[5]^[6] The plant is most often seen being terrestrial, however it can be an epiphyte as well.

The orange form of Aechmea blanchetiana
Aechmea blanchetiana growing in Naples, Florida

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.
^ "FPS14/FP014: Aechmea blanchetiana Bromeliad". edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
^ Kamke, Rafael; Schmid, Simone; Zillikens, Anne; Lopes, Benedito Cortês; Steiner, Josefina (2011-08-01). "The importance of bees as pollinators in the short corolla bromeliad Aechmea caudata in southern Brazil". Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. 206 (8): 749–756. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2010.12.004. ISSN 0367-2530.
^ Ltd, GardensOnline Pty. "Aechmea blanchetiana | GardensOnline". www.gardensonline.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
^ "Aechmea blanchetiana". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.

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Taxon identifiers
Aechmea blanchetiana	Wikidata: Q2705557 Wikispecies: Aechmea blanchetiana ARKive: aechmea-blanchetiana BOLD: 679517 CoL: 655DR EoL: 1127276 GBIF: 2698340 iNaturalist: 465582 IPNI: 5361-2 NCBI: 1506189 Open Tree of Life: 3964129 PalDat: Aechmea_blanchetiana Plant List: kew-217832 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5361-2 Tropicos: 4304581 WFO: wfo-0000337494
Tillandsia blanchetiana	Wikidata: Q38552973 CoL: 56X9W GBIF: 2698342 IPNI: 253626-2 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:253626-2 Tropicos: 4304580 WFO: wfo-0000575009

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