Angelonia

Genus of flowering plants

Angelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Angelonieae
Genus: Angelonia
Bonpl. (1812)
Species[1]

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Synonyms[1]
  • Monopera Barringer (1983)
  • Phylacanthus Benth. (1835)
  • Physidium Schrad. (1821)
  • Schelveria Nees & Mart. (1821)
  • Thylacantha Nees & Mart. (1823)

Angelonia is a genus of about 30 species which occur from Mexico to Argentina and is classified in the Plantaginaceae. They are herbaceous plants occurring mainly in arid and semi-arid habitats. Most Angelonia species can be found in Northeastern Brazil in the seasonally-dry tropical forest namely Caatinga.[2] The flowers of Angelonia are highly specialized for pollination because they have hairs in the inner corolla, which produces oils collected by oil bee pollinators, especially of the genus Centris.[3]

Cultivation

Summer snapdragon -- Angelonia angustifolia
Angelonia

Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants for their snapdragon-like flowers, but need warm temperatures and large amounts of sunlight.[4] Garden varieties are mainly cultivars of A. angustifolia.

Species

29 species are accepted.[1]

  • Angelonia acuminatissima Herzog
  • Angelonia alternifolia V.C.Souza
  • Angelonia angustifolia Benth.
  • Angelonia arguta Benth.
  • Angelonia biflora Benth.
  • Angelonia bisaccata Benth.
  • Angelonia blanchetii Benth.
  • Angelonia campestris Nees & Mart.
  • Angelonia chiquitensis Herzog
  • Angelonia ciliaris B.L.Rob.
  • Angelonia cornigera Hook.
  • Angelonia crassifolia Benth.
  • Angelonia eriostachys Benth.
  • Angelonia goyazensis Benth.
  • Angelonia hookeriana Gardner ex Benth.
  • Angelonia integerrima Spreng.
  • Angelonia leandrii J.Kickx f.
  • Angelonia linarioides Taub.
  • Angelonia micrantha Benth.
  • Angelonia minor Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Angelonia parviflora Barringer
  • Angelonia perennis (Hassl.) Scatigna & V.C.Souza
  • Angelonia pilosella J.Kickx f.
  • Angelonia pratensis Gardner ex Benth.
  • Angelonia procumbens Nees & Mart.
  • Angelonia pubescens Benth.
  • Angelonia salicariifolia Bonpl.
  • Angelonia serrata Benth.
  • Angelonia tomentosa Moric. ex Benth.
  • Angelonia verticillata Philcox

References

  1. ^ a b c "Angelonia Bonpl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ Martins, Aline C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. "Floral-oil-producing Plantaginaceae species: geographical distribution, pollinator rewards and interactions with oil-collecting bees". Biota Neotropica. 13 (4): 77.
  3. ^ Martins, Aline C.; Aguiar, Antonio J. C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. "Interaction between oil-collecting bees and seven species of Plantaginaceae". Flora. 208: 401. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2013.07.001.
  4. ^ "Floridata: Angelonia angustifolia". Floridata.com LC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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