Aechmea smithiorum

Aechmea smithiorum is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It is a medium-sized bromeliad with broad green leaves and a striking white rosette.

Aechmea smithiorum is a rare bromeliad that grows as an epiphyte and sometime terrestrially. It is indigenous to seasonal forest and lower montane rainforests of the Lesser Antilles: Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada.

Varieties
Two varieties are recognized:


 * 1) Aechmea smithiorum var. longistipitata E.Gross - St. Vincent
 * 2) Aechmea smithiorum var. smithiorum - Lesser Antilles

Cultivars

 * Aechmea 'Amethyst'