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Aechmea distichantha (Brazilian vaseplant)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Aechmea distichantha (Brazilian vaseplant, vase plant) is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant. The following varieties are recognized:
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Infraspecies

Aechmea distichantha var. distichantha
Aechmea distichantha var. glaziouvii
Aechmea distichantha var. glaziovii
Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri
Aechmea distichantha var. vernicosa

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
El Rey National Park II 110298 Salta, Argentina
Mburucuyá National Park II   Corrientes, Argentina  
Reserva de Biosfera del Chaco   Paraguay      
Río Pilcomayo National Park II 123699 Formosa, Argentina

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0