Aechmea bambusoides

Aechmea bambusoides is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to Brazil. It is native to the States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.^[1][2][3] Mature fruits (berries) are pyriform, white and contain seeds spread in a fleshy transparent mucilage. Seeds are falcate-shaped, with a narrow micropylar portion, rough texture, brown-red colour and no appendages.^[4]

Aechmea bambusoides
Aechmea bambusoides × Aechmea victoriana discolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Aechmea
Species:	A. bambusoides
Binomial name
Aechmea bambusoides L.B.Sm. & Reitz