Genus: Lepidagathis
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About 100 species, found
worldwide in warm and tropical areas. Five species are native to southern
Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI) and
Flora of Zimbabwe.
Lepidagathis dicomoides
Recorded from Zimbabwe. |
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Lepidagathis anselliana |
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Lepidagathis persimilis
Recorded from Zimbabwe. |
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Lepidagathis scabra |
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Lepidagathis scariosa
Recorded from Zimbabwe. |
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