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Aechmea muricata

(Arruda) L.B.Sm. (1961)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Genus: Aechmea

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 8: 12 (1961)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aechmea muricata Wahiawa; Hawaiian Pineapple Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Leaf light, bright yellow-green above, white below, base white, spines purplish. No flwrs. orange. Petals beet red to purple. Neal, M.C. 1212 Oahu BISH 1941-07-19
2 Aechmea muricata Koloa District; Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Leaves stiff, erect, dull. Faintly greenish-grey below, dull pale green above to golden green on older lvs in upper 1/4; from basal rosette, clump forming by suckering from base; inflor. from center of rosette, erect, peduncle ca. 20 long; bracts of stem pale green w/whiter margin; head green w/whitish overlay; corolla tube white; lobes deep violet fading dark maroon w/pinkish tube; not fragrant (9 a.m.) Flynn, T.W. 5580 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
3 Aechmea muricata Koloa District; Lawai Valley, Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Lvs stiff, erect, dull faintly greenish-grey below, dull pale green above to golden green on older lvs in upper 1/4; from basal rosette, clump forming by suckering from base; inflor. from center of rosette, erect, peduncle ca. 20 long; bracts of stem pale green w/whiter margin; head green w/whitish overlay; corolla tube white; lobes deep violet fading dark maroon w/pinkish tube; not fragrant (9 a.m.) Flynn, T.W. 5580 Kauai BISH 1994-08-02
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