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Aechmea gamosepala
Matchstick Plant

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DERIVATION
Aechmea - From the Greek aikhme, meaning point of a spear
gamosepala - from the Grek gameo (to marry) and sepal (skepe, covering + petalum, petal), referring to the united or fused petals
FAMILY Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad Family)  Other Plants in the Bromeliad Family
HABIT Herbaceous
RANGE S Brazil
LEAF TYPE Evergreen
FLOWERS Blue;pink (Flowers;bracts)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Matchstick Plant

2 Individual Locations for Aechmea gamosepala
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
No
Map		 781210*1 1978 Greenhouse
No
Map		 131489*1 2013 Greenhouse

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