Filed As:
Bromeliaceae
Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Bromeliaceae
Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Location:
Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá. Alt. 50m. (164 ft.)
Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá. Alt. 50m. (164 ft.)
Collector(s):
R. M. Harley 18496 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 02 Feb 1977
R. M. Harley 18496 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 02 Feb 1977
Description:
Epiphytic tank bromeliad with short rhizome. Leaves mid-green, deep bluish-purple at base only within. Spines black. Inflorescence axis and bracts red. Calyx green. Corolla orange. Fruit white below, deep gentian-blue above. This plant is always associated with fierce black ants which sting. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Epiphytic tank bromeliad with short rhizome. Leaves mid-green, deep bluish-purple at base only within. Spines black. Inflorescence axis and bracts red. Calyx green. Corolla orange. Fruit white below, deep gentian-blue above. This plant is always associated with fierce black ants which sting. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Habitat:
Mixed restinga vegetation on sand, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadows with open wet areas on white sand. This plant on trees in high restinga forest.
Mixed restinga vegetation on sand, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadows with open wet areas on white sand. This plant on trees in high restinga forest.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 376345
GUID: eca49ff8-703c-4381-bf7f-33a0bb4b5645
NY Barcode: 376345
GUID: eca49ff8-703c-4381-bf7f-33a0bb4b5645
Map:
Coordinates: (-14.13, -39)
Coordinates: (-14.13, -39)