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Genus: Androlepis

Androlepis is a genus of the subfamily Bromelioideae, native to Central America and southern Mexico, where the three known species and one variety mainly grow as epiphytes. The genus name is derived from the Greek words andros (man) and lepis (scale).

Number of accepted species in this genus is 3 (source: species counts in the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads).
Androlepis skinneri Photo by Eduardo Rivera


Links
  • Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads
  • The New Taxon List
  • Wikipedia
  • Google images