Aechmea serrata (L.) Mez (1896:243)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Tillandsia serrata L. in Sp. Pl.: 286 (1753); Caraguata serrata (L.) Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 1231 (1830); Platyaechmea serrata (L.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress in Phytologia 69: 273 (1990); Platystachys plumieri Beer in Fam. Bromel.: 91 (1856), nom. illeg.; Tillandsia maxima Fox-Strangw. in Sketch Mosq. Shore: 138 (1822), nom. superfl.; Aechmea martinicensis Baker in J. Bot. 17: 132 (1879)
Conservation Status
Extinct in the Wild (Humphreys et al., 2019; POWO, 2024)
Distribution & Habitat
Martinique
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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WCSP. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aechmea_serrata