Tapeinostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to northern South America.[2] It has microreticulate pollen grains, supporting its placement in the tribe Saccifolieae.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Tribe: | Saccifolieae |
| Genus: | Tapeinostemon Benth.[1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Stahelia Jonker | |
Species
editCurrently 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.
References
edit- ^ Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 6: 194 (1854)
- ^ a b c "Tapeinostemon Benth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Nilsson, Siwert; Hellbom, Magnus; Smolenski, Wieslaw (2002). "A reappraisal of the significance of pollen in classifications of the Gentianaceae". Grana. 41 (2): 90–106. Bibcode:2002Grana..41...90N. doi:10.1080/001731302760156891. S2CID 84190608.