Ledothamnus
| Ledothamnus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Tribe: | Bryantheae |
| Genus: | Ledothamnus Meisn. |
Ledothamnus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.[1] Six of the seven species of Ledothamnus are recorded from restricted distributions on the summits of tepuis in the Guayana Highlands in Bolívar and Amazonas states of Venezuela.[2] One species, L. guyanensis is more widespread throughout much of Venezuelan Guayana and adjacent Brazil.[1][2]
In 2012, the new tribe Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, comprising Ledothamnus and the monotypic genus Bryanthus, which is native to Japan, Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands.[2]
Species:[1]
- Ledothamnus atroadenus Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Chimantá Massif, Bolívar State, Venezuela[3]
- Ledothamnus decumbens Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Chimantá Massif, Bolívar State[3]
- Ledothamnus guyanensis Meisn. – endemic to Venezuelan Guayana and adjacent Brazil, absent from Chimantá Massif[3]
- Ledothamnus jauaensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Cerro Sarisariñama, Bolívar State[3]
- Ledothamnus luteus Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Chimantá Massif, Bolívar State[3]
- Ledothamnus parviflorus Gleason – Cerro Duida, Amazonas State[3]
- Ledothamnus sessiliflorus N.E.Br. – vicinity of Mount Roraima, border of Bolívar State, Guyana and Brazil[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ledothamnus Meisn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Gillespie, Emily L.; Kron, Kathleen A. (2012-03-01). "A new tribe, Bryantheae (Ericoideae: Ericaceae), composed of disjunct genera from South America and Japan". Brittonia. 64 (1): 73–75. Bibcode:2012Britt..64...73G. doi:10.1007/s12228-011-9217-x. ISSN 1938-436X. S2CID 16485838.
- ^ a b c d e f g Luteyn, James L. (1995). "Ledothamnus". New York Botanical Garden.