Accession Data

Aechmea brevicollis

Common Name: Short Necked Bromeliad

Family: Bromeliaceae

Country of Origin: SE. Colombia to N. Brazil

Description: [Syn. Lamprococcus brevicollis (L.B. Sm.) L.B. Sm. & W.J. Kress]

This species is purported to be a myrmecophytic 'ant-house' with the leaves arranged to channel water away from the center of the plant which is in sharp contrast to other 'tank' bromeliads which collect water in the leaf bases.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 11

Accession #: 200000063

Accession Date: 2000-09-21 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3302

Quantity: 1

Source: NYBG ex Atlanta BG

Provenance: Plant acquired from New York Botanic Gardens (#3395/94). NYBG acquired the plant from Atlanta Botanic Gardens July 11, 1994 with no further references.

Culture: These are tank-type bromeliads, and attention should be given to flushing the tanks. Give them moderate to bright light, protect from wind damage and feed monthly with 20-20-20 fertilizer at half strength. They may be either potted or mounted.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: commelinids

Order: Poales

Family: Bromeliaceae

SubFamily: Bromelioideae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Bromeliad Society International website - http://bsi.org/
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
  3. WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
  4. Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) from Bromeliads in Australia. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Images

Aechmea brevicollis
Aechmea brevicollis