Aechmea calyculata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.

Distribution: The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira). It is native to southern Brazil in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul; and in eastern Argentina in Misiones province.

Cultivars and hybrids: Cultivars and hybrids of Aechmea calyculata include:

• Aechmea ´Alaya´
• Aechmea ´Ann Vincent´
• Aechmea ´Gemma´
• Aechmea ´Len Butt´
• Aechmea ´Mini-Cal´
• Aechmea ´Phoenix´
• Aechmea ´Solo´
• × Nidumea ´Loeseneri´