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Aechmea rubens

(L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. (1970)

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Phytologia 19: 282 (1970)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aechmea rubens Koloa District; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden. Chalet rock garden Preserved_Specimen Acaulescent; lvs stiff, erect dull pale green w/brownish tint at very base of lvs; spike erect, reddish-scarlet, bracts reddish-orange w/paler yellowish margins; sepals scarlet w/yellow apex Flynn, T.W. 5591 Kauai BISH 1994-08-11
2 Aechmea rubens Koloa District; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden. Chalet rock garden Preserved_Specimen Lvs stiff, erect, dull yellow-green w/dark maroon overlay at apex, occ. w/faint maroon colouring over entire leaf; spike erect, orange-scarlet; bracts below flowers orange-scarlet w/pale yellow margin; sepals yellow. Flynn, T.W. 5590 Kauai BISH 1994-08-11
3 Aechmea rubens Koloa District; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden. Chalet rock garden Preserved_Specimen Acaulescent; lvs stiff, erect dull pale green w/brownish tint at very base of lvs; spike erect, reddish-scarlet, bracts reddish-orange w/paler yellowish margins; sepals scarlet w/yellow apex Flynn, T.W. 5591 Kauai BISH 1994-08-11
4 Aechmea rubens Koloa District; Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden. Chalet rock garden Preserved_Specimen Lvs stiff, erect, dull yellow-green w/dark maroon overlay at apex, occ. w/faint maroon colouring over entire leaf; spike erect, orange-scarlet; bracts below flowers orange-scarlet w/pale yellow margin; sepals yellow. Flynn, T.W. 5590 Kauai BISH 1994-08-11
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