Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb. is a plant in the Bromeliaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb. (Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.)
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Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.

Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.

Aechmea bracteata is an Aechmea species native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela, and naturalized in the Bahamas.

Family
Genus
Aechmea
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.

Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb. is a plant species that belongs to the genus Aechmea. It is native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela. There are also reports that this species has become naturalized in the Bahamas.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Bromeliaceae Aechmea

More from Bromeliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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