Erasanthe
| Erasanthe | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aerangidinae |
| Genus: | Erasanthe P.J.Cribb, Hermans & D.L.Roberts |
| Species: | E. henrici |
| Binomial name | |
| Erasanthe henrici (Schltr.) P.J.Cribb, Hermans & D.L.Roberts | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Aeranthes henrici Schltr. | |
Erasanthe is a genus of epiphytic orchids. It contains only one known species, Erasanthe henrici, endemic to Madagascar. Two subspecies are recognized:[1][2][3][4]
- Erasanthe henrici subsp. henrici
- Erasanthe henrici subsp. isaloensis P.J.Cribb, Hermans & D.L.Roberts (synonym Aeranthes henrici var. isaloensis H.Perrier ex Hermans
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ Cribb PJ, Hermans J & Roberts D L. Erasanthe (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Vandeae, Aerangidinae), a new endemic orchid genus from Madagascar. Adansonia 2007; 29(1): 27-30.
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