Angelonia

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.[1] 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.[2]

Angelonia
Angelonia angustifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Angelonieae
Genus: Angelonia
Humb. & Bonpl.
Species

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Cultivation
Summer snapdragon -- Angelonia angustifolia
Angelonia

Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants for their snapdragon-like flowers, but need warm temperatures and large amounts of sunlight.[3] Garden varieties are mainly cultivars of A. angustifolia.

Species
  • 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 evitae Descole & Borsini
  • Angelonia gardneri Hook.
  • Angelonia goyazensis Benth.
  • Angelonia grandiflora C.Morren
  • Angelonia hassleriana Chodat
  • Angelonia hirta Cham.
  • Angelonia hookeriana Gardner ex Benth.
  • Angelonia integerrima Spreng.
  • Angelonia leandrii J.Kickx f.
  • Angelonia linarioides Taub.
  • Angelonia minor Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Angelonia parviflora Barringer
  • 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

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References
  1. Martins, Aline C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. "Floral-oil-producing Plantaginaceae species: geographical distribution, pollinator rewards and interactions with oil-collecting bees". Biota Neotropica. 13 (4): 77.
  2. Martins, Aline C.; Aguiar, Antonio J. C.; Alves-dos-Santos, I. "Interaction between oil-collecting bees and seven species of Plantaginaceae". Flora. 208: 401. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2013.07.001.
  3. "Floridata: Angelonia angustifolia". Floridata.com LC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  4. "Angelonia". Plants of the World online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.


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