Taxon:  Aechmea magdalenae (André) André ex Baker



Summary
Genus:
Aechmea
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:
Bromelioideae
Nomen number:
70053
Place of publication:
Handb. Bromel. 65.  1889
Verified:
08/28/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Chevaliera magdalenae André

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Ananas magdalenae (André) Standl. ex Standl. & Calderón

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Dodson, C. H. & A. H. Gentry. 1978. Flora of the Rio Palenque science center.
  2. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  3. Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:37.
  4. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  5. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  6. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  7. Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
  8. Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
  9. Smith, L. B. & W. J. Kress. 1989. New or restored genera of Bromeliaceae. Phytologia 66:78. Note: = Chevaliera magdalenae André
  10. Smith, L. B. 1967. Bromeliaceae of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14(3):62.
  11. St. John, H. 1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands
  12. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  13. Standley, P. C. 1937-1939. Flora of Costa Rica.
  14. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englisharghan  1Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Englishsilk-grass  1Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Portuguese (Brazil)aequiméa  2Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanishixtle  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Spanishpita  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Spanishpita floja  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:37.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:37.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoQuintana Roo Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:37.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:37.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
2CultivatedNorthern America Mexico  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Ecuador
Cultivated
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador

Reference(s)
  1. Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:37.
  2. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  3. Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(3):1938-1940.
  4. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Materialsfiber Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=70053. Accessed 17 April 2026.