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Paepalanthus
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Paepalanthus

Paepalanthus is a genus of plants in the family Eriocaulaceae. It has about 300-400 species, native mostly to tropical Africa and Latin America, with a few species in Japan and Madagascar.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

common bogbuttons

speciesPaepalanthus anceps

Paepalanthus alpinus

speciesPaepalanthus alpinus

Paepalanthus chiquitensis

speciesPaepalanthus chiquitensis

Southern Bogbutton

speciesPaepalanthus beyrichianus

Paepalanthus fluviatilis

speciesPaepalanthus fluviatilis

Small's Bogbutton

speciesPaepalanthus minor

Cryptanthella

subsectionCryptanthella

Paepalanthus lamarckii

speciesPaepalanthus lamarckii

Paepalanthus planifolius

speciesPaepalanthus planifolius

Paepalanthus pulvinatus

speciesPaepalanthus pulvinatus

Paepalanthus acanthophyllus

speciesPaepalanthus acanthophyllus

Paepalanthus fasciculatus

speciesPaepalanthus fasciculatus

Paepalanthus bromelioides

speciesPaepalanthus bromelioides

Paepalanthus bifidus

speciesPaepalanthus bifidus

Paepalanthus urbanianus

speciesPaepalanthus urbanianus

Paepalanthus oyapockensis

speciesPaepalanthus oyapockensis

Paepalanthus ensifolius

speciesPaepalanthus ensifolius

Paepalanthus itatiaiensis

speciesPaepalanthus itatiaiensis

Paepalanthus elongatus

speciesPaepalanthus elongatus

Paepalanthus costaricensis

speciesPaepalanthus costaricensis

Paepalanthus trichophyllus

speciesPaepalanthus trichophyllus

Paepalanthus koernickei

speciesPaepalanthus koernickei

Paepalanthus subtilis

speciesPaepalanthus subtilis

Paepalanthus canastrensis

speciesPaepalanthus canastrensis

Paepalanthus erectifolius

speciesPaepalanthus erectifolius

Paepalanthus regalis

speciesPaepalanthus regalis

Paepalanthus irwinii

speciesPaepalanthus irwinii

Paepalanthus aretioides

speciesPaepalanthus aretioides

Paepalanthus stellatus

speciesPaepalanthus stellatus

Paepalanthus celsus

speciesPaepalanthus celsus

Paepalanthus myocephalon

speciesPaepalanthus myocephalon

Paepalanthus calvescens

speciesPaepalanthus calvescens

Paepalanthus polytrichoides

speciesPaepalanthus polytrichoides

Paepalanthus pulchellus

speciesPaepalanthus pulchellus

Paepalanthus fasciculoides

speciesPaepalanthus fasciculoides

Paepalanthus tortilis

speciesPaepalanthus tortilis

Paepalanthus argenteus

speciesPaepalanthus argenteus

Paepalanthus flaccidus

speciesPaepalanthus flaccidus

Paepalanthus vellozioides

speciesPaepalanthus vellozioides

Paepalanthus macer

speciesPaepalanthus macer

Paepalanthus comans

speciesPaepalanthus comans

Paepalanthus capixaba

speciesPaepalanthus capixaba

Paepalanthus longibracteatus

speciesPaepalanthus longibracteatus

Paepalanthus cassiae

speciesPaepalanthus cassiae

Paepalanthus albovaginatus

speciesPaepalanthus albovaginatus

Paepalanthus cordatus

speciesPaepalanthus cordatus

Paepalanthus niger

speciesPaepalanthus niger

Paepalanthus klotzschianus

speciesPaepalanthus klotzschianus

Paepalanthus spathulatus

speciesPaepalanthus spathulatus

Paepalanthus lanatus

speciesPaepalanthus lanatus

Paepalanthus bryoides

speciesPaepalanthus bryoides

Paepalanthus atratus

speciesPaepalanthus atratus

Paepalanthus macropodus

speciesPaepalanthus macropodus

Paepalanthus acantholimon

speciesPaepalanthus acantholimon

Paepalanthus villosulus

speciesPaepalanthus villosulus

Paepalanthus echinoides

speciesPaepalanthus echinoides

Paepalanthus catharinae

speciesPaepalanthus catharinae

Paepalanthus usterii

speciesPaepalanthus usterii

Paepalanthus lundii

speciesPaepalanthus lundii

Paepalanthus aequalis

speciesPaepalanthus aequalis

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