Aechmea recurvata

Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.

Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:

1. Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii <small>(Mez) Reitz</small> - Santa Catarina
2. Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii <small>(Baker) Reitz</small> - São Paulo
3. Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range

Cultivars

The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, including

• Aechmea 'A l'Orange'
• Aechmea 'Ametista'
• Aechmea 'Angulation'
• Aechmea 'Avarua'
• Aechmea 'Blue Bonnet'
• Aechmea 'Blue Imp'
• Aechmea 'Blue Pacific'
• Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
• Aechmea 'Bronze Age'
• Aechmea 'Cardinalis'
• Aechmea 'Chardonnay'
• Aechmea 'Charles Hodgson'
• Aechmea 'Covata'
• Aechmea 'Covata Too'
• Aechmea 'Dee'
• Aechmea 'Donna Marie'
• Aechmea 'Echidna'
• Aechmea 'Flame'
• Aechmea 'Flaming Star'
• Aechmea 'Gemma'
• Aechmea 'Grapehead'
• Aechmea 'Karamea Topsy'
• Aechmea 'Kiwi Baker'
• Aechmea 'Light Rays'
• Aechmea 'Lotus'
• Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
• Aechmea 'Orangeade'
• Aechmea 'Paraguay'
• Aechmea 'Phoenix'
• Aechmea 'Pica'
• Aechmea 'Royal Robe'
• Aechmea 'Saturn'
• Aechmea 'Suave'
• Aechmea 'Sunrays'
• Aechmea 'Sunrise'
• Aechmea 'Tokuri'
• Aechmea 'Yellow Throat'
• × Billmea 'Barbara Ellen'
• × Billmea 'Casper'
• × Billmea 'Curlylocks'
• × Billmea 'Rosebud'
• × Neomea 'Dennis'
• × Neomea 'Olympiad'
• × Neomea 'Peter Kearney'
• × Quesmea 'Flame'

References