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THE GENERIC STATUS OF PERENNIAL SPECIES OF LINANTHUS (POLEMONIACEAE)
Author(s) -
Patterson Robert
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.1002/j.1996-8175.1977.tb03829.x
Subject(s) - biology , circumscription , perennial plant , genus , botany , zoology , computer science , artificial intelligence
Summary The perennial species of Linanthus have been regarded as members of a number of different genera in the Polemoniaceae, the most notable being Leptodactylon, Linanthus , and Linanthastrum. A reexamination of the characters used in taxonomic treatments of this species complex, plus a consideration of new or as yet little considered characters suggests that these species are best included in Linanthus. The genus Linanthastrum is rejected herein based on its original circumscription.