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Ameroglossum , a new monotypic genus of Scrophulariaceae‐Scrophularioideae from Brazil
Author(s) -
Fischer E.,
Vogel S.,
Lopes A. V.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19991100713
Subject(s) - scrophulariaceae , genus , apex (geometry) , biology , botany , diminutive , zoology , philosophy , linguistics
The new monotypic genus Ameroglossum E B . F ISCHER , S. V OGEL & A. L OPES with the new species A. pernambucense E B .F ISCHER , S. V OGEL & A. L OPES from Brazil is described. It differs from the related genera in the long staminode, which is diminutive or absent in Russelia or completely absent in Eremogeton and Hemichaena. Another characteristic feature of Ameroglossum is the lower lip of corolla, which looks undivided and tongue‐like, but actually is minutely 3‐lobed at apex.