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Basistemon

Basistemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It includes eight species native to South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to northern Argentina.

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Basistemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Basistemon
Turcz. (1863)
Synonyms1
  • Desdemona S.Moore (1895)
  • Hassleropsis Chodat (1904)
  • Saccanthus Herzog (1916)

Basistemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.1 It includes eight species native to South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to northern Argentina.1

Species

Eight species are accepted.1

  • Basistemon argutus Barringer
  • Basistemon bogotensis Turcz.
  • Basistemon intermedius Edwin
  • Basistemon klugii Barringer
  • Basistemon peruvianus Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Basistemon pulchellus (S.Moore) Barringer
  • Basistemon silvaticus (Herzog) Baehni & J.F.Macbr.
  • Basistemon spinosus (Chodat) Moldenke
References

References

  1. "Basistemon Turcz. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.