Rhynchoglossum

Rhynchoglossum
	Rhynchoglossum notonianum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Gesneriaceae
Subfamily:	Didymocarpoideae
Genus:	Rhynchoglossum; Blume (1826)
Type species
	Rhynchoglossum obliquum ; Blume
Species
	14; see text
Synonyms
	Antonia R.Br. in Wall. (1832), non Pohl; Glossanthus Klein ex Benth. (1835); Klugia Schltdl. (1833); Loxotis R.Br. ex Benth. (1835);

Rhynchoglossum is a genus of plant in family Gesneriaceae. In recent times, members of the former genus Klugia are also included. Species within the broader genus are found in India, southern China to New Guinea and about three species in tropical America. The genus has a leaf arrangement that is termed as alternate-distichous and the leaves are asymmetric in shape. The flowers have two lips. The older genus Klugia had four stamens compared to the typical two but Klugia from southern India are found to be very close based on molecular evidence.^[2]

Species

14 species are accepted.^[1]

Rhynchoglossum ampliatum (C.B.Clarke) B.L.Burtt
Rhynchoglossum ausculum Patthar. & Poopath
Rhynchoglossum azureum (Schltdl.) B.L.Burtt
Rhynchoglossum borneense Merr.
Rhynchoglossum capsulare Ohwi ex Karton.
Rhynchoglossum gardneri W.L.Theob. & Grupe
Rhynchoglossum klugioides C.B.Clarke
Rhynchoglossum lazulinum A.S.Rao & J.Joseph
Rhynchoglossum mirabilis Patthar.
Rhynchoglossum notonianum (Wall.) B.L.Burtt
Rhynchoglossum obliquum Blume
Rhynchoglossum omeiense W.T.Wang
Rhynchoglossum saccatum Patthar.
Rhynchoglossum spumosum Elmer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Rhynchoglossum Blume. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ Mayer, Veronika; Michael Möller; Mathieu Perret & Anton Weber (2003). "Phylogenetic position and generic differentiation of Epithemateae (Gesneriaceae) inferred from plastid DNA sequence data". Am. J. Bot. 90 (2): 321–329. doi:10.3732/ajb.90.2.321. PMID 21659123.

External links

Flora of China: Rhynchoglossum

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[powo-1] Rhynchoglossum Blume. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

[2] Mayer, Veronika; Michael Möller; Mathieu Perret & Anton Weber (2003). "Phylogenetic position and generic differentiation of Epithemateae (Gesneriaceae) inferred from plastid DNA sequence data". Am. J. Bot. 90 (2): 321–329. doi:10.3732/ajb.90.2.321. PMID 21659123.

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