Plant Details

Accepted name:: Aechmea distichantha Lem. [Bromeliaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 4

Aechmea distichantha var. distichantha

Aechmea distichantha var. glaziovii (Baker) L.B.Sm.

Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri É.Morren ex Mez

Aechmea distichantha var. vernicosa E.Pereira

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
caraguatá chuza	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
caraguatá payo	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
cardo chuzo	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Flowers		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 5 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Aechmea distichantha var. typica L.B.Sm. Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo, n.s., 1: 101 (1943), not validly publ.
Hohenbergia distichantha (Lem.) Baker Refug. Bot. 4: t. 284 (1871).
Hoplophytum distichanthum (Lem.) Beer Fam. Bromel.: 136 (1856).
Platyaechmea distichantha (Lem.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress Phytologia 69: 272 (1990).
Quesnelia distichanta (Lem.) Lindm. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 24(8): 25 (1891).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Aechmea distichantha Lem.	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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