Aechmea mariae-reginae

Aechmea mariae-reginae is a species in the genus Aechmea. endemic to Central America (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras).^{[1][2][3][4][5]} This is one of the few Bromelioideae species that is dioecious, and is the only species in its genus with this trait.^[6]

Aechmea mariae-reginae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Pothuava
Species:	A. mariae-reginae
Binomial name
Aechmea mariae-reginae H.Wendland
Synonyms[1]
Pothuava mariae-reginae (H.Wendl.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Aechmea lalindei Linden & Rodigas Aechmea gigas E.Morren ex C.H.Wright

Cultivars

Cultivars include:^[7]

• Aechmea 'Jimmie Knight'
• Aechmea 'Maygood Moir'
• Aechmea 'Prince Albert'
• × Androlaechmea 'Dean'