Aechmea magdalenae

Aechmea magdalenae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Aechmea
Subgenus:	Chevaliera
Species:	A. magdalenae
Binomial name
*Aechmea magdalenae* (André) André ex Baker
Synonyms
Chevaliera magdalenae André Bromelia magdalenae (André) C.H.Wright Ananas magdalenae (André) Standl. Aechmea magdalenae var. quadricolor M.B.Foster Chevaliera magdalenae var. quadricolor (M.B.Foster) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea magdalenae, also known as ixtle, is a species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Central America, southern Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador.

Aechmea magdalenae is grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers.