Aechmea gracilis

Aechmea gracilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.^[2][3] It is endemic to southeastern Brazil from Rio de Janeiro State to Santa Catarina.^[1][4]

Aechmea gracilis
Aechmea gracilis at the Lok Fu Flower Show, Hong Kong
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:	A. gracilis
Binomial name
Aechmea gracilis Lindm.
Synonyms[1][2]
Ortgiesia gracilis (Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Cultivars

• Aechmea 'Ilha Grande'
• Aechmea 'Magpie'^[5]