Androlepis

Androlepis
	Androlepis skinneri
Scientific 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;

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Androlepis is a genus of epiphytes in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, native to Central America and southern Mexico.^[1] 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

^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

External links

BSI Genera Gallery photos

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[1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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