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Acanthostachys calcicola is a bromeliad known only from limestone outcrops in Tocantins, Brazil, and is classed as endangered. It is a rare wild species rather than a common garden plant, so it is best grown only from legal, nursery-propagated stock.
Acanthostachys calcicola is a species of plant discovered in a limestone rock in the Brazilian state of Tocantins.
Acanthostachys calcicola was discovered while conducting field work in the limestone outcrops of central Brazil's south-eastern Tocantins region. It is most similar to A. strobilacea but differs in petal colour and length, as well as in the presence of exserted stamens and pistil. A. calcicola is classified as endangered (EN) and is on the verge of extinction, according to a conservation assessment.
Acanthostachys pitcairnioides · Pinecone Bromeliad · Acanthostachys
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acanthostachys calcicola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
