Aechmea magdalenae
Aechmea magdalenae, also known as ixtle, is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador.[1][2][3][4]
| Aechmea magdalenae | |
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| Aechmea magdalenae observed near Gamboa in Panama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Aechmea |
| Subgenus: | Aechmea subg. Chevaliera |
| Species: | A. magdalenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aechmea magdalenae (André) André ex Baker | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aechmea magdalenae is grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.[5]
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
- Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
- Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 October 2009
- Stepp, John R.; Wyndham, Felice S.; Zarger, Rebecca K. (2002). Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of Ethnobiology. University of Georgia Press. pp. 576–. ISBN 978-0-8203-2349-7.
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