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Antillean fruit-eating bat	Cuban fruit-eating bat
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Antillean fruit-eating bats

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Phyllostomidae
Subfamily : Brachyphyllinae
Genus : Brachyphylla

Facts about the genus Brachyphylla, the Antillean fruit-eating bats

  Moving along a few paces, Pimelea brachyphylla is covered in dainty white clusters of flowers. (Full text)

brachyphylla is usually associated with relatively thermophilous species in dry sites. (Full text)

To many, Gasteria brachyphylla is the prototypical Gasteria, with its invariably distichous habit, uniformity of color and markings, and overall leaf morphology. (Full text)

In the trade and in individual collections, especially in America, Gasteria brachyphylla is much more commonly encountered than Gasteria disticha. (Full text)

brachyphylla is very distinct on account of its very short anthers, rarely if ever exceeding 1. (Full text)

branchyphylla brachyphylla, is native of the western cape of South Africa. (Full text)

brachyphylla is reported to be hexaploid, see Löve & Löve 1975). (Full text)

Festuca brachyphylla is the third nearest neighbour to F. (Full text)