Tapeinostemon Explained

Tapeinostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to northern South America. It has microreticulate pollen grains, supporting its placement in the tribe Saccifolieae.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Tapeinostemon adulans J.R.Grant
• Tapeinostemon breweri Steyerm. & Maguire
• Tapeinostemon jauaensis Steyerm. & Maguire
• Tapeinostemon longiflorus Maguire & Steyerm.
• Tapeinostemon rugosus Maguire & Steyerm.
• Tapeinostemon sessiliflorus (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Pruski & S.F.Sm.
• Tapeinostemon spenneroides Benth.
• Tapeinostemon zamoranus Steyerm.

Notes and References

1. A reappraisal of the significance of pollen in classifications of the Gentianaceae . 2002 . Nilsson . Siwert . Hellbom . Magnus . Smolenski . Wieslaw . Grana . 41 . 2 . 90–106 . 10.1080/001731302760156891 . 84190608 . free . 2002Grana..41...90N .
2. Web site: Tapeinostemon Benth. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 19 December 2020 .