Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 955 with Polo Romero, 4 July 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. About 1km NE of Iguana Creek Bridge which crosses Belize River, near town of Black Man Eddy Village.

  • Habitat

    Growing on Quercus oleoides. Pinus, Quercus, Acoelorraphe wrightii, grasses and sedges.

  • Description

    Herb. Herb, stemless, tank epiphyte, 1m tall, base 20 cm diam; lvs red at base; infl reddish, ca.1.2mtall; fruit green w/ red tip. Growing on Quercus oleoides.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087733

    Occurrence ID: fe667ca3-d6f1-4edf-923b-22b3cf9b0059

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    About 1km NE of Iguana Creek Bridge which crosses Belize River, near town of Black Man Eddy Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.23, -88.92

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of BELIZE
No. 955
Bromeliaceae
Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.
det. D. Atha, 1995
Belize. Cayo District.: About 1km NE of Iguana Creek Bridge which
crosses Belize River, near town of Black Man Eddy Village. 17°14’N,
88°55’W. ca. 100 meters altitude. Growing on Quercus oleoides.
Pinus, Quercus, Acoelorraphe wrightii, grasses and sedges.
Herb, stemless, tank epiphyte, lm tall, base 20 cm diam; lvs red at
base; infl reddish, ca.l.2mtall; fruit green w/ red tip. Growing on
Quercus oleoides.
D. E. Atha & Polo Romero
4 July 1995
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Supported by The United States Agency for International Development
01087733