Biology:Petrocodon

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Short description: Genus of plants

Petrocodon
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Didymocarpoideae
Genus: Petrocodon
Hance
Type species
Petrocodon dealbatus
Synonyms[1]
  • Calcareoboea C.Y.Wu
  • Calcareoboea C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li
  • Dolicholoma D.Fang & W.T.Wang
  • Lagarosolen W.T.Wang
  • Paralagarosolen Y.G.Wei
  • Tengia Chun

Petrocodon is a diverse genus of the family Gesneriaceae found in Southern China. Petrocodon formerly had few species, but recent genetic analysis has refined our understanding of the genus. Calcareoboea, Paralagarosolen, Dolicholoma and Tengia monotypic genera have been transferred to Petrocodon, as well as some Didymocarpus and Lagarosolen species.[2]

The following species are in Petrocodon:[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2884699 entry