Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species in the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant.

[3] This species is native to Central America, the West Indies, central and southern Mexico, and northern and central South America.

[2][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] The following varieties are recognized :[2] A number of cultivars derived from this species are commercially available.

These are either selected forms, or hybrids arising from crosses with other species, including: