Macrochordium

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Macrochordium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Macrochordium (long or large tube). Bromeliaceae. A few S. American plants usually referred to Aechmea. M. strictum, Beer, is referred by Mez to Aechmea bromeliaefolia, Baker. (See p. 222, Vol. I.) The species is characterized by white-scurfy lvs.. simple dense, woolly spikes overtopping the foliage: fls. with yellowish green calyx and small exserted purple-black petals. M. luteum, Regel & Lind.- aechmea calyculata; M. pulchrum, Beer, and M. tinctorium, De Vriese, also Aechmea bromeliaefolia. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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