Angelonia is a genus of about 30 species which occur from Mexico to Argentina and is classified in the Plantaginaceae. They are herbaceous plants occurring mainly in arid and semi-arid habitats. Most Angelonia species can be found in Northeastern Brazil in the seasonally-dry tropical forest namely Caatinga.[2] The flowers of Angelonia are highly specialized for pollination because they have hairs in the inner corolla, which produces oils collected by oil bee pollinators, especially of the genus Centris.[3]
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| Angelonia angustifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Angelonieae |
| Genus: | Angelonia Bonpl. (1812) |
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Cultivation
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Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants for their snapdragon-like flowers, but need warm temperatures and large amounts of sunlight.[4] Garden varieties are mainly cultivars of A. angustifolia.
Species
edit29 species are accepted.[1]
- Angelonia acuminatissima Herzog
- Angelonia alternifolia V.C.Souza
- Angelonia angustifolia Benth.
- Angelonia arguta Benth.
- Angelonia biflora Benth.
- Angelonia bisaccata Benth.
- Angelonia blanchetii Benth.
- Angelonia campestris Nees & Mart.
- Angelonia chiquitensis Herzog
- Angelonia ciliaris B.L.Rob.
- Angelonia cornigera Hook.
- Angelonia crassifolia Benth.
- Angelonia eriostachys Benth.
- Angelonia goyazensis Benth.
- Angelonia hookeriana Gardner ex Benth.
- Angelonia integerrima Spreng.
- Angelonia leandrii J.Kickx f.
- Angelonia linarioides Taub.
- Angelonia micrantha Benth.
- Angelonia minor Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Angelonia parviflora Barringer
- Angelonia perennis (Hassl.) Scatigna & V.C.Souza
- Angelonia pilosella J.Kickx f.
- Angelonia pratensis Gardner ex Benth.
- Angelonia procumbens Nees & Mart.
- Angelonia pubescens Benth.
- Angelonia salicariifolia Bonpl.
- Angelonia serrata Benth.
- Angelonia tomentosa Moric. ex Benth.
- Angelonia verticillata Philcox
References
edit- ^ a b c "Angelonia Bonpl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Martins, Aline C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. (2013). "Floral-oil-producing Plantaginaceae species: geographical distribution, pollinator rewards and interactions with oil-collecting bees". Biota Neotropica. 13 (4): 77. doi:10.1590/S1676-06032013000400008.
- ^ Martins, Aline C.; Aguiar, Antonio J. C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. (2013). "Interaction between oil-collecting bees and seven species of Plantaginaceae". Flora. 208 (7): 401. Bibcode:2013FMDFE.208..401M. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2013.07.001.
- ^ "Floridata: Angelonia angustifolia". Floridata.com LC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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