Andersonglossum
Andersonglossum | |
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Andersonglossum boreale | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Tribe: | Cynoglosseae |
Genus: | Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen |
Type species | |
Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen
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Andersonglossum is a small genus of North American plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae). They are commonly called American comfreys, wild comfreys, or hound's tongues.[1][2][3][4][5]
Taxonomy
Members of this genus were formerly placed in the genus
The type species is Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen (Cynoglossum virginianum L.).[6]
Species
There are three species in Andersonglossum:[2][3][5][9]
- Andersonglossum boreale (Fernald) Jim.Mejías, J.I.Cohen & Naczi — northern wild comfrey (Canada, northeastern United States)
- Andersonglossum occidentale (A.Gray) J.I.Cohen — western hound's tongue (California, Oregon)
- Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen — southern wild comfrey (eastern United States)
References
- ^ Weakley, Alan S. (2020), Flora of the Southeastern United States, University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- ^ a b "Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b Brouillet L. et al. 2010+. "Andersonglossum J.I. Cohen". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Wild Comfrey". MDC Teacher Portal. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Andersonglossum - Genus Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas". newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu.
- ^ S2CID 86176682.
- ^ "Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Cynoglossum occidentale A. Gray. "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2022.