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Genus of flowering plants

Androlepis
Androlepis skinneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Androlepis
Brongn. ex Houllet
Type species
Androlepis skinneri

Androlepis is a genus of epiphytes in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, native to Central America and southern Mexico. The genus name is from the Greek “andros” (man) and “lepis” (scale).

Species

Image Scientific name Native Distribution
Androlepis fragrans Leme & H.Luther Veracruz
Androlepis skinneri (K. Koch) Brongniart ex Houllet from Veracruz to Nicaragua


References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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Taxon identifiers
Androlepis


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