| Classification | Bromeliaceae: Aechmea | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00028989 | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Collector | M. B. Foster & R. Foster | 
| Collector number | 831 | 
| Country | Brazil | 
| State | Espirito Santo | 
| Geography | South America: South America (Region) (Region): Brazil: Espirito Santo | 
| Locality | Santa Teresa | 
| Date Collected | 1940-08-05 | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/30d6db51-358d-4415-be3d-c56c1620ac24 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00028989 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Family | Bromeliaceae | 
| Type Status | Holotype | 
| Holotype of | Aechmea castanea L. B. Smith | 
| Verified by | G.M. Souza | 
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Aechmea castanea L. B. Smith) Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 1955. 126(1): 13. | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | NotDetermined | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |