Aechmea chantinii, commonly known as Amazonian zebra plant, is a species bromeliad often used as an ornamental plant. It is native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesHokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.Aguirre-Santoro, J. & Betancur, J. (2008). Sinopsis del Género Aechmea (Bromeliaceae) para Colombia. Caldasia 30: 265-288.
The following subspecies are recognized : Aechmea chantinii var. chantinii (Carrière) Baker, 1889 - most of species range Aechmea chantinii var. fuchsii H.Luther (1987 publ. 1988). - Ecuador There are numerous cultivars of A. chantinii.BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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