A
catalogue of Bromeliads used for various projects by - © Lloyd Godman
This
is a catalogue of bromeliads used by Lloyd godman for his various installations
and photosynthesis projects - the collection of pants he accessed in
New Zealand from 1996 - 2004 was collected from a wide range of sources,
while most were brought from Greens Bromeliads, some were also donated
by the Dunedin Botanical Gardens. Later in 2004 these plants were either
sold or given away with his move to Australia.
Lloyd is at present re-establishing his collection where he now lives
in Melbourne.
A
Lexicon of Bromeliads: A
resource by Lloyd Godman
Generally,
Aechmeas form large urn shapes or tubular structures that hold reservoirs
of water, however there are also some smaller plants. Many are epiphytes that can adapt to growing in the ground, but they need a free draining soil. The leaves are often heavily marked with silver trichomes
and they produce colorful blooms which are short lived, but the inflorescence is long lasting. They are
found across a huge range of habitats in central and south America. Many are hardy plants and many can withstand cooler temperatures and dryer
conditions. Some have spectacular flowers which can last for months. If the flowers are pollinated the plant often forms colourful berries which contain an sticky jelly that is edible.
Plants are marked NZ for those collected in New Zealand - or Aust - for the new plants collected since coming to Australia
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Aechmea caudata var variegata no3
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Species/Cultivar: Species
Seed parent plant:
Pollen Parent Plant:
Taxonomic rank:Species
Hybridizer:N/A
Native distribution: native to the temerate regions of Southern Brazil, and is found in the forests and restingas (dwarf coastal forest), up to altitude of 3,000 ft.
Habit: This large, handsome plant with stif arching medium green leaves, (18-30 inches long). Var. variegata is the type popular in collections. The deep green leaves have longitudinal creamy stripes or edges, with a decidedly pink hue on the new growth and near the base of mature plants. The plant forms a closed up shape and holds water.
Leaf shape:
Leaf cross section:
Pigmentation:
Spines:
Trichomes: Slight trichome banding on underside of leaf
Axis:
Floral Bracts:
Rachis:
Bract on Stipe:
Primary Bract:
Internode:
Stipe:
Peduncle Bract:
Peduncle:
Inflorescence:
Flowers: When the inflorescence forms, it is compact and branched, with orange yellow petaled flowers appearing at the end of a long, white, mealy stem.
Petals:
Sepals:
Stamens:
Anther:
Stigma:
Pistil:
Pollen:
Roots:
Stalons:
Off sets:
Pollination:
Seed:
Germination:
Cultivation: It grows best in morning sun.
Fertilization:
Collection: NZ
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