Suessenguthia
Erin Tripp
Introduction
Suessenguthia is a small genus of six species (Schmidt-Lebuhn 2003). These are shrubs to treelets that genrally occur in wet or riparian habitats in the eastern Andean foothills (Bolivia, Peru, and adjacent lowlands in western Brazil).
Recent phylogenetic analyses suggest Suessenguthia is paraphyletic and that Sanchezia is monophyletic and nested within it (Schmidt-Lebuhn et al. 2005). The two genera bear many morphological similarities, but Suessenguthia species have 4 fertile stamens with anther appendages (vs. 2 fertile, unappendaged stamens in Sanchezia).
References
Schmidt-Lebuhn, A.N. 2003. A taxonomic revision of the genus Suessenguthia Merxm. (Acanthaceae). Candollea. 58: 101-128.
Schmidt, Lebuhn, A.N., M. Kessler, and J. Muller. 2005. Evolution of Suessenguthia (Acanthaceae) inferred from morphology, AFLP data, and ITS rDNA sequences. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution. 5: 1-13.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Suessenguthia multisetosa (Rusby) Wassh. & J.R.I.Wood |
|---|---|
| Location | Thailand |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright | © 2002-2006 TopTropicals.com |
| Scientific Name | Suessenguthia multisetosa (Rusby) Wassh. & J.R.I.Wood |
|---|---|
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright | © 2002-2006 TopTropicals.com |
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