Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18496 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 02 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 376345

    Occurrence ID: eca49ff8-703c-4381-bf7f-33a0bb4b5645

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Maraú Mun.

  • Locality

    5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.13, -39

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