Aechmea paniculigera
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Aechmea paniculigera is a species of the genus Aechmea
. It grows in Central America and Jamaica.
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Aechmea
Aechmea is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The name comes from the Greek “aichme” . Aechmea has 8 subgenera and 255 species distributed from Mexico through South America...
. It grows in Central America and Jamaica.
Description
The pools of water trapped at the base of its leaves are home to various creatures including young bromeliad crabs and DamselflyDamselfly
Damselflies are insects in the order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be distinguished by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, the body when at rest...
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