Aechmea nudicaulis

Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species in the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant.^[3] This species is native to Central America, the West Indies, central and southern Mexico, and northern and central South America.^{[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]}

The following varieties are recognized :^[2]

1. Aechmea nudicaulis var. aequalis L.B.Sm. & Reitz, 1963 - Espírito Santo
2. Aechmea nudicaulis var. cuspidata Baker, 1879 - Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador
3. Aechmea nudicaulis var. nordestina J.A. Siqueira & Leme, 2006 - northeastern Brazil
4. Aechmea nudicaulis var. nudicaulis - most of species range

A number of cultivars derived from this species are commercially available. These are either selected forms, or hybrids arising from crosses with other species, including:

• Aechmea 'Parati'^[18]
• Aechmea 'Rakete'^[3]