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Platyaechmea distichantha (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
Phytologia 69: 272 (1990).
Family: BROMELIACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Aechmea distichantha Lem.
Jard. Fleur. 3: t. 269 (1853), nom. cons.

Platyaechmea distichantha (Aechmea distichantha) Photo by: Alexander Arzberger
Growing habit, Paraguay.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Aechmea distichantha Lem.
Jard. Fleur. 3: t. 269 (1853), nom. cons.
Synonymy: 23 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Aechmea distichantha var. glaziovii (Baker) L.B.Sm.
Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo 2(1): 102 (1943).
Synonymy: 7 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri E.Morren ex Mez
Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(3): 343 (1892).
Synonymy: 7 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Aechmea distichantha var. vernicosa E.Pereira
Bradea 2: 308 (1979).
Synonymy: 2
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Bromeliad, vase plant, Brazilian vaseplant, Distichous-flowered Aechmea
ASTURIAN (Asturianu): caraguatá, planta vasu, cardu chuza
PORTUGUESE (Português): caraguatí, Payo, Cardo chuza, Caraguatá chuza, caraguatá, caraguatá chuza, planta vaso
SPANISH (Español): caraguatá, planta vaso, cardo chuza

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Aechmea distichantha group



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