Nothocheloneis a monotypic genus of flowering plants in theplantain familycontaining the single speciesNothochelone nemorosa,which is known by the common namewoodland beardtongue.Originally described asPenstemon nemorosus,the plant is very similar in appearance to thepenstemons,but was separated and placed into its own genus on the basis of slight morphological differences, such as winged seeds.[1]
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| Nothochelone nemorosainMount Rainier National Park | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Cheloneae |
| Genus: | Nothochelone (A.Gray) Straw |
| Species: | N. nemorosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Nothochelone nemorosa | |
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Penstemon nemorosus | |
Nothocheloneis native to western North America fromBritish Columbiato northernCalifornia,where it grows in mountain forests. It is a perennial herb producing an erect, hairy stem up to a meter tall from acaudex.The oppositely arranged leaves are lance-shaped to oval, pointed, toothed, and up to 14 centimeters long. Theinflorescenceis apanicleof flowers resembling penstemons, widely tubular with two lobed lips and a hairystaminode.The flower may exceed 3 centimeters in length and is light to dark pink in color. The fruit is a capsule containing the small winged seeds.
References
edit- ^Straw, R. M. (1966). A redefinition ofPenstemon(Scrophulariaceae).Brittonia18:80-95.
External links
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