Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult. & Schult. f. belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Aechmea, R. Vasquez 34537--Peru. Pacaya Samiria. Yantacocha. 5 Nov 08. 469.jpg
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Specific Epithet
mertensii
Authorship
(G. Mey.) Schult. & Schult. f.
11/4/2008
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Epífito; flores amarillas; frutos blancos, brácteas rojizo-anaranjadas.
