Aechmea tayoensis

Aechmea tayoensis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.^[2][3] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.^[4]

Aechmea tayoensis
Aechmea tayoensis at Denver Botanic Gardens
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Aechmea subg. Chevaliera
Species:	A. tayoensis
Binomial name
Aechmea tayoensis Gilmartin
Synonyms[2]
Chevaliera tayoensis (Gilmartin) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress