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Aechmea burle-marxii
Wittmackia burle-marxii (formerly Aechmea burle-marxii) is a bromeliad from eastern Brazil, grown as an ornamental for its rosette of leaves. Like other bromeliads, it does best in bright light with well-draining soil and water held in the central cup.
Wittmackia burle-marxii is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil (the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais). It was first described in 1979 as Aechmea burle-marxii.
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