Aechmea biflora
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
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|image = Aechmea biflora HabitusInflorescence BotGardBln0806.jpg
|status = VU
|status_system = IUCN3.1
|taxon = Aechmea biflora
|authority = (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & M.A.Spencer
|synonyms = * Streptocalyx biflorus L.B.Sm.
}}
Aechmea biflora is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=217830 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species name means "2-flowered," referring to two flowers in each fascicle.
Cultivars
- × Neomea 'Buchanan's Nebula'
- × Neomea 'Caldera'
- × Neomea 'Chiriqui'
- × Neomea 'Light Years'
- × Neomea 'Mars Rising'
- × Neomea 'Mundillo'
- × Neomea 'Solar Flare'
- × Nidumea 'Kathleen'
- × Nidumea 'Pepe'
References
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External links
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- [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091202073716/http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry] Retrieved 11 October 2009
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Category:Endemic flora of Ecuador
Category:Vulnerable flora of South America
Category:Plants described in 1972
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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