Filed As:

Bromeliaceae
Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb.

All Determinations:

Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb. det. H. E. Luther, 03 Nov 1993

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Ruy Barbosa Mun. 8.5 km from Rui Barbosa along right side of old road going via Povoado Alagoas to Itaberaba.

Collector(s):

J. A. Kallunki 405 with J. R. Pirani, 29 Jan 1993

Description:

Terrestrial. Leaves pale green; inflorescence rachis white floccose; bracts orange; developing fruits with ovaries white with green tops and orange beaks. Corollas old, withered. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Dense, tall, partly deciduous seasonal forest. With Cactaceae, Syagrus coronata, Bombacaceae, Tillandsia, and other terrestrial and epiphytic bromeliads. Many species wilted due to stress.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 376284
GUID: f8053e2f-0764-4933-823f-b32e88d25dd4

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.25, -40.38)

Distribution:

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