Andersonglossum

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Andersonglossum
Andersonglossum boreale
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

Asa Gray Award.[8] Of Anderson, Cohen stated: "an incomparable professor, botanist, and person, who inspired me to study plant systematics".[6]

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]

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b "Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Wild Comfrey". MDC Teacher Portal. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Andersonglossum - Genus Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas". newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu.
  6. ^
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  7. ^ "Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. S2CID 246307410
    . Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Cynoglossum occidentale A. Gray. "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2022.