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Lepisanthes
1825Summary
Lepisanthes is a genus of 31 species of trees or shrubs native to tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Australia, and Madagascar. It includes species formerly classified in the genera Aphania, Erioglossum, and Otophora. As of October 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted these species: Lepisanthes alata (Blume) Leenh. Lepisanthes amoena (Hassk.) Leenh. Lepisanthes amplifolia (Pierre) Leenh. Lepisanthes andamanica King Lepisanthes banaensis Gagnep. Lepisanthes basicardia Radlk. Lepisanthes bengalan Leenh. Lepisanthes browniana Hiern Lepisanthes burmanica Kurz Lepisanthes cauliflora C.F.Liang & S.L.Mo Lepisanthes chrysotricha (Capuron) Buerki, Callm. & Lowry Lepisanthes dictyophylla (Radlk.) Leenh. Lepisanthes divaricata (Radlk.) Leenh. Lepisanthes erecta (Thwaites) Leenh. Lepisanthes falcata (Radlk.) Leenh. Lepisanthes ferruginea (Radlk.) Leenh. Lepisanthes fruticosa (Roxb.) Leenh. Lepisanthes hainanensis H.S.Lo Lepisanthes kinabaluensis Leenh. Lepisanthes membranifolia (Rad......read more on Wikipedia.
34 Lepisanthes species found, including:
Climate
What environment do Lepisanthes prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Lepisanthes grow?
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