Aechmea caudata

Aechmea caudata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.^[1][4] This species is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul.^[5][6][7]

Aechmea caudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:	A. caudata
Binomial name
Aechmea caudata Lindman
Synonyms[1][2][3]
Ortgiesia caudata (Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Hoplophytum platzmannii E.Morren Hoplophytum luteum E.Morren ex Baker Aechmea henningsiana Wittm. Aechmea platzmannii Wittm. Aechmea caudata var. variegata M.B.Foster Aechmea caudata f. albiflora W.Weber & Roeth Ortgiesia caudata f. albiflora (W.Weber & Roeth) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Cultivars

Cultivars include:^[8]

• Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
• Aechmea 'Blotches'
• Aechmea 'Blue Tip(s)'
• Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
• Aechmea 'Fascidata'
• Aechmea 'Fire Chief'
• Aechmea 'Fireworks'
• Aechmea 'Gotha'
• Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
• Aechmea 'Melanocrater'
• Aechmea 'Pioneer'
• Aechmea 'Roman Candle'
• Aechmea 'Sao Paulo'
• Aechmea 'Sarah'
• Aechmea 'Scarlet Gem'