Aechmea distichantha, the Brazilian vaseplant, or vase plant, is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.

The following varieties are recognized:
# Aechmea distichantha var. distichantha - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
# Aechmea distichantha var. glaziovii (Baker) L.B.Sm.(1943) - southeastern Brazil
# Aechmea distichantha var. schlumbergeri E.Morren ex Mez (1892) - Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
# Aechmea distichantha var. vernicosa E.Pereira (1979) - Rio de Janeiro State

Cultivars: 

• Aechmea ´Chantichantha´
• Aechmea ´Dawson´
• Aechmea ´Distibachii´
• Aechmea ´Pacifica´
• × Neomea ´Flame´