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Aechmea

Genus of about 200 species of rosette-formed, often rhizomatous, mostly epiphytic, evergreen perennials, mainly from rainforest in S. Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. The Aechmeas are typical Bromeliads with leathery, arching leaves and a distinct central 'vase' from whitch a stout stalk bearing a bold-flower-head emerges.

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