Rhynchoglossum

Genus of plants

Rhynchoglossum
Rhynchoglossum notonianum
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]

14; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • 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]

  • Rhychoglossum azureum
    Rhychoglossum azureum
  • Rhynchoglossum obliquum
    Rhynchoglossum obliquum

Species

14 species are accepted.[1]

  1. Rhynchoglossum ampliatum (C.B.Clarke) B.L.Burtt
  2. Rhynchoglossum ausculum Patthar. & Poopath
  3. Rhynchoglossum azureum (Schltdl.) B.L.Burtt
  4. Rhynchoglossum borneense Merr.
  5. Rhynchoglossum capsulare Ohwi ex Karton.
  6. Rhynchoglossum gardneri W.L.Theob. & Grupe
  7. Rhynchoglossum klugioides C.B.Clarke
  8. Rhynchoglossum lazulinum A.S.Rao & J.Joseph
  9. Rhynchoglossum mirabilis Patthar.
  10. Rhynchoglossum notonianum (Wall.) B.L.Burtt
  11. Rhynchoglossum obliquum Blume
  12. Rhynchoglossum omeiense W.T.Wang
  13. Rhynchoglossum saccatum Patthar.
  14. Rhynchoglossum spumosum Elmer

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  • Flora of China: Rhynchoglossum
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