Aechmea rubens is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. It was described from specimens cultivated in the Jardin Botanique de Montréal, supposedly grown from Brazilian material. The exact place of origin is unknown, and the species has not been located in the wild.Smith, Lyman Bradford. 1962. Notes on Bromeliaceae, XVIII. Phytologia 8(5): 218-219.
Cultivars Several cultivars are recognizedBSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
Aechmea 'Isabel D'Bellard' Aechmea 'Laura Lynn' Aechmea 'Tropica'
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