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Aechmea orlandiana
About
Aechmea orlandiana is species in the genus Aechmea endemic to Brazil. The plant was originally collected by the family of Mulford B. Foster in 1939 in Espírito Santo, Brazil, and described by in 1941 L. B. Smith. He named it for the city of Orlando, Florida, based upon it being the Foster's adopted home town, and the orange bracts and white flowers also being the city colors of Orlando.
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Aechmea orlandiana
- Slug
- aechmea-orlandiana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Aechmea
- Species
- orlandiana
- Wikidata QID
- Q4687329
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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