Agalinis itambensis
Agalinis itambensis is a plant species endemic to Brazil. It is known only from Serra do Itambé in the State of Minas Gerais.[1][2]
| Agalinis itambensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Agalinis |
| Species: | A. itambensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agalinis itambensis V.C. Souza & S. I. Elias | |
Agalinis itambensis is an erect to trailing herb up to 30 cm tall. Stems are round or slightly angled in cross-section. Leaves are narrow and linear, up to 2.5 cm long. Flowers are strongly zygomorphic, up to 2 cm long, magenta with creamy stripes and purple spots.[1]
References
- Souza, VC, SI Elias, & AM Giulietti. 2001. Notes in Agalinis (Scrophulariaceae) from Brazil. Novon 11:484-488.
- Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "2010". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.
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