Silvianthus Explained

Silvianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Carlemanniaceae, found in Bangladesh, the eastern Himalaya, south-central China, and Indochina. Thought to be in the order Lamiales, they have a chromosome count of 2n=38.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Silvianthus bracteatus Hook.f.
• Silvianthus tonkinensis (Gagnep.) Ridsdale

Notes and References

1. Yang . Xue . Lu . Shu-Gang . Peng . Hua . 6 September 2007 . First report of chromosome numbers of the Carlemanniaceae (Lamiales) . Journal of Plant Research . 120 . 6. 707–712 . 10.1007/s10265-007-0113-0 . 17805478 . 2007JPlR..120..707Y . 15797254 .
2. Web site: Silvianthus Hook.f. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 21 August 2020 .