Rhynchoglossum Explained

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.^[1]

Species

14 species are accepted.

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

External links

• Flora of China: Rhynchoglossum

Notes and References

1. Mayer, Veronika . Michael Möller . Mathieu Perret . Anton Weber . amp . 2003. Phylogenetic position and generic differentiation of Epithemateae (Gesneriaceae) inferred from plastid DNA sequence data . 10.3732/ajb.90.2.321. 21659123 . Am. J. Bot. . 90. 2. 321–329.