Revision of Torenia L. (Scrophulariaceae) in Taiwan

Revision of Torenia L. (Scrophulariaceae) in Taiwan

The genus Torenia L. (Scrophulariaceae) in Taiwan is revised based on comparative morphological and palynological studies. Four species, i. e., Torenia benthamiana Hance, T. concolor Lindl., T. flava Buch.-Ham. ex Benth., and T. violacea (Azaola ex Blanco) Pennell are recognized in this paper. SEM m...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsin Hsieh, Kuoh-Chieng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2002-12-01
Series:Taiwania
Subjects:
Torenia
Scrophulariaceae
Pollen grains
Revision
Taiwan
Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=335
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Summary:The genus Torenia L. (Scrophulariaceae) in Taiwan is revised based on comparative morphological and palynological studies. Four species, i. e., Torenia benthamiana Hance, T. concolor Lindl., T. flava Buch.-Ham. ex Benth., and T. violacea (Azaola ex Blanco) Pennell are recognized in this paper. SEM micrographs of pollen grains, chromosome counts, a key to species, species descriptions, and taxonomic notes are provided.
ISSN:0372-333X
0372-333X

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