Aechmea nudicaulis

Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species in the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant.^[3] This species is native to Central America, the West Indies, central and southern Mexico, and northern and central South America.^{[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]}

Aechmea nudicaulis
1817 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Pothuava
Species:	A. nudicaulis
Binomial name
Aechmea nudicaulis Griseb.
Synonyms[2]
Bromelia nudicaulis L. Billbergia nudicaulis (L.) Lindl. Hoplophytum nudicaule (L.) K.Koch Hohenbergia nudicaulis (L.) Baker Pothuava nudicaulis (L.) Regel Tillandsia saxatilis Vell. Billbergia lutea Schult. & Schult.f. Bromelia gigantea Schult. & Schult.f. Billbergia lanuginosa K.Koch Billbergia pyramidata Beer Hoplophytum lanuginosum (K.Koch) Beer Billbergia aureorosea Baker Billbergia quadricolor C.Chev.

The following varieties are recognized :^[2]

1. Aechmea nudicaulis var. aequalis L.B.Sm. & Reitz, 1963 - Espírito Santo
2. Aechmea nudicaulis var. cuspidata Baker, 1879 - Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador
3. Aechmea nudicaulis var. nordestina J.A. Siqueira & Leme, 2006 - northeastern Brazil
4. Aechmea nudicaulis var. nudicaulis - most of species range

A number of cultivars derived from this species are commercially available. These are either selected forms, or hybrids arising from crosses with other species, including:

• Aechmea 'Parati'^[18]
• Aechmea 'Rakete'^[3]