Matchstick Bromeliad

Aechmea gamosepala

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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
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)
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Botanical family

Bromeliaceae

Pineapple Family

Matchstick Bromeliad belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.

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