Erasanthe

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Vandeae
Subtribus: Angraecinae
Genus: Erasanthe
Species: E. henrici
Name

Erasanthe P.J.Cribb, Hermans & D.L.Roberts, Adansonia, III, 29: 28 (2007)

monotypic taxon

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Cribb, P.J., Hermans, J. & Roberts, D.L. 2007. Adansonia, série 3, 29(1): 28.

Links

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Erasanthe. Accessed: 2022 Jan 8.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Erasanthe in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 8. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Erasanthe in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 8. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Erasanthe. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 8. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Erasanthe. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jan 2022.
Tropicos.org 2022. Erasanthe. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names

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

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 Archived 2011-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Adansonia 2007; 29(1): 27-30.

IOSPE orchid photos, Erasanthe henrici