Aechmea veitchii Baker belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
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Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Specific Epithet
veitchii
Authorship
Baker
9/22/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial rosette-herb, in shaded forest understory. Leaves with spines on margins. Floral bracts bright red.
