Leptosiphonium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Ruellieae
Subtribus: Erantheminae
Genus: Leptosiphonium
Species: L. aruense – L. forbesii – L. garckeanum – L. gloeocalyx – L. guppyi – L. papuanum – L. potamoxenos – L. stricklandi – L. versicolor – L. vestitum

Name

Leptosiphonium F.Muell., Descr. Notes Papuan Pl. 7: 32 (1886).

Note:

Possibly congeneric with Ruellia L.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia New Guinea, Solomon Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mueller, F.J.H. v. 1875–1890. Descriptive Notes on Papuan Plants 70 pp. Government Printer, Melbourne. BHL Reference page.  7: 32

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Leptosiphonium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sep 23. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Leptosiphonium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 Sep 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Leptosiphonium. Accessed: 2024 23 Sep.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Leptosiphonium. Published online. Accessed: 23 Sep 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Leptosiphonium. Accessed: 23 Sep 2024.

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