• Source: Aechmea smithiorum

    • Aechmea smithiorum is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It is a medium-sized bromeliad with broad green leaves and a striking white rosette.
    Aechmea smithiorum is a rare bromeliad that grows as an epiphyte and sometime terrestrially. It is indigenous to seasonal forest and lower montane rainforests of the Lesser Antilles: Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada.


    Varieties


    Two varieties are recognized:

    Aechmea smithiorum var. longistipitata E.Gross - St. Vincent
    Aechmea smithiorum var. smithiorum - Lesser Antilles


    Cultivars


    Aechmea 'Amethyst'


    References

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