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Aechmea distans is a synonym of:

Wittmackia distans (Griseb.) Aguirre-Santoro

Publ: Plant Syst. Evol. 303(online): 19 (2017)

Type: JAMAICA. Hanover Parish: habitat near the Dolphin, January 1844, W. Purdie s.n. (holotype K)

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Distribution: western Jamaica

Habitat: Epiphytic in fragmented forested areas, 15–550 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet likely refers to the long distance between the spike and the inflorescence rachis.

Phenology: flower from June to January.

Wittmackia distans