Aechmea recurvata
Introduction '''''Aechmea recurvata''''' is a plant species in the genus ''Aechmea''. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Varieties Three varieties are recognized:#''Aechmea recurvata'' var. ''benrathii'' (Mez) Reitz - Santa Catarina#''Aechmea recurvata'' var. ''ortgiesii'' (Baker) Reitz - São Paulo#''Aechmea recurvata'' var. ''recurvata'' - most of species range
Cultivars The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, including* ''Aechmea'' 'A l'Orange'* ''Aechmea'' 'Ametista'* ''Aechmea'' 'Angulation'* ''Aechmea'' 'Avarua'* ''Aechmea'' 'Blue Bonnet'* ''Aechmea'' 'Blue Imp'* ''Aechmea'' 'Blue Pacific'* ''Aechmea'' 'Brett Terrace'* ''Aechmea'' 'Bronze Age'* ''Aechmea'' 'Cardinalis'* ''Aechmea'' 'Chardonnay'* ''Aechmea'' 'Charles Hodgson'* ''Aechmea'' 'Covata'* ''Aechmea'' 'Covata Too'* ''Aechmea'' 'Dee'* ''Aechmea'' 'Donna Marie'* ''Aechmea'' 'Echidna'* ''Aechmea'' 'Flame'* ''Aechmea'' 'Flaming Star'* ''Aechmea'' 'Gemma'* ''Aechmea'' 'Grapehead'* ''Aechmea'' 'Karamea Topsy'* ''Aechmea'' 'Kiwi Baker'* ''Aechmea'' 'Light Rays'* ''Aechmea'' 'Lotus'* ''Aechmea'' 'Mary Brett'* ''Aechmea'' 'Orangeade'* ''Aechmea'' 'Paraguay'* ''Aechmea'' 'Phoenix'* ''Aechmea'' 'Pica'* ''Aechmea'' 'Royal Robe'* ''Aechmea'' 'Saturn'* ''Aechmea'' 'Suave'* ''Aechmea'' 'Sunrays'* ''Aechmea'' 'Sunrise'* ''Aechmea'' 'Tokuri'* ''Aechmea'' 'Yellow Throat'* × ''Billmea'' 'Barbara Ellen'* × ''Billmea'' 'Casper'* × ''Billmea'' 'Curlylocks'* × ''Billmea'' 'Rosebud'* × ''Neomea'' 'Dennis'* × ''Neomea'' 'Olympiad'* × ''Neomea'' 'Peter Kearney'* × ''Quesmea'' 'Flame'
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