Aechmea recurvata

Aechmea recurvata is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.

Varieties
Three varieties are recognized:


 * 1) Aechmea recurvata var. benrathii (Mez) Reitz - Santa Catarina
 * 2) Aechmea recurvata var. ortgiesii (Baker) Reitz - São Paulo
 * 3) Aechmea recurvata var. recurvata - most of species range

Cultivars
The species is widely cultivated as an ornamental. Many cultivars are recorded, including