About Matchstick Bromeliad
Aechmea gamosepala is a bromeliad endemic to southern Brazil. It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius The following varieties are recognized : Aechmea gamosepala var. gamosepala - from São Paulo State south to Rio Grande do Sul Aechmea gamosepala var. nivea Reitz, 1962 - Santa Catarina
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aechmea gamosepala
- Genus
- Aechmea
- Family
- BROMELIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Bromeliaceae
Pineapple Family
Matchstick Bromeliad belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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