Erasanthe henrici — The Life Data

Plantae/Tracheophyta/Liliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Erasanthe

At a glance

Occurrence records9

Data sources4

Biological traits8

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources4 archives

Databases and archives Erasanthe henrici's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation5 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility9 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources8 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF9 records

01Narrative

Erasanthe is a genus of epiphytic orchids. It contains only one known species, Erasanthe henrici, endemic to Madagascar. Two subspecies are recognized:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesCribb, 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 . Adansonia 2007; 29(1): 27-30. Erasanthe henrici subsp. henrici Erasanthe henrici subsp. isaloensis P.J.Cribb, Hermans & D.L.Roberts (synonym Aeranthes henrici var. isaloensis H.Perrier ex Hermans

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFTTRY

Life cycle & reproduction2

Life formepiphytic perennial or subshrub

Lifeform raunkiaer detailedchamaephyte

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment5

Aquaticterrestrial

Climateseasonally dry tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteobligatory

Growth formepiphyte

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type9 records

Wild obs. + sensor1

Museum / vouchered8

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO20 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy0% within 1 km

>10 km 1

1 georeferenced

Open the mapobservation + sensor1

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy

no georeferenced coordinates · 8 records without

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence8

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions1 of 4 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza (PBZT)location not on record	3
Saint Louis, US	2
Plocation not on record	1
BRLUlocation not on record	1

4 institutions · 7 of 8 vouchered records shown · 1 without an institution code