Erasanthe

Erasanthe
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]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Cribb, P., Hermans, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M. (2009). Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar: 1-456. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Govaerts, R.H.A. (2011). World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. 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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