Species in Aechmea

Native to the Brazilian states of Pernambuco and Alagoas, where it grows as an epiphyte at about 700 m. The specific epithet refers to the Catende area on the border between the two states, where the species was originally collected.

This species is native to the Venezuelan state of Miranda, growing at an elevation of 2300m.

Known from Pernambuco, Brazil, at around 600 m elevation. The specific epithet comes from the Greek kephale, meaning head, in reference to the head-like inflorescence.

Occurs in Bahia, Brazil, where it grows epiphytically. The type specimen was collected near Itamaraju.

Native to Brazil, growing terrestrially or epiphytically at elevations from near sea level to about 1,200 m. The type material was collected in Sao Paulo state.