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Lettowia, a new genus of Vernonieae from East Africa (Asteraceae)

Abstract. A new genus, Lettowia H. Rob. & Skvarla is named for the single East African species originally described as Vernonia nyassae Oliv. Its pollen is lophate and triporate, with a perforated tectum restricted to the muri. The new genus is placed near Vernoniastrum in the subtribe Erlangein...

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Autores principales: Robinson, Harold, Skvarla, John J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24198711
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.25.5556
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Sumario:Abstract. A new genus, Lettowia H. Rob. & Skvarla is named for the single East African species originally described as Vernonia nyassae Oliv. Its pollen is lophate and triporate, with a perforated tectum restricted to the muri. The new genus is placed near Vernoniastrum in the subtribe Erlangeinae.