Alloplectus Explained

Alloplectus is a genus of Neotropical plants in the family Gesneriaceae. A 2005 revision of the genus included five species, with the majority of species in the genus as traditionally circumscribed being transferred to Crantzia, Glossoloma, and Drymonia.^[1] Plants of the World Online currently accepts seven species.

Species

Seven species are currently accepted.

• Alloplectus aquatilis C.V. Morton
• Alloplectus calochlamys
• Alloplectus hispidus (Kunth) Mart.
• Alloplectus inflatus J.L. Clark & L.E. Skog
• Alloplectus spectabilis
• Alloplectus tessmannii Mansf.
• Alloplectus weirii (Kuntze) Wiehler

Transferred species

• Alloplectus crenatilobus = Drymonia crenatiloba
• Alloplectus herthae = Glossoloma herthae
• Alloplectus martinianus = Glossoloma martinianum
• Alloplectus penduliflorus = Glossoloma penduliflorum
• Alloplectus tetragonus = Glossoloma tetragonum

External links

• Alloplectus in A. Weber & L. E. Skog 2007, Genera of Gesneriaceae.

Notes and References

1. J. L. Clark . 2005 . A monograph of Alloplectus (Gesneriaceae) . Selbyana . 25 . 2 . 182–209 . 41760463.