Angelonia

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

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]

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[]

Herzog
V.C.Souza
Benth.
Benth.
Benth.
Benth.
Benth.
Nees & Mart.
Herzog
B.L.Rob.
Hook.
Benth.
Benth.
Descole & Borsini
Hook.
Benth.
Angelonia grandiflora C.Morren
Chodat
Cham.
Gardner ex Benth.
Spreng.
J.Kickx f.
Taub.
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Barringer
J.Kickx f.
Gardner ex Benth.
Nees & Mart.
Benth.
Bonpl.
Benth.
Moric. ex Benth.
Philcox

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References[]

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Floridata: Angelonia angustifolia". Floridata.com LC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
^ "Angelonia". Plants of the World online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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[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.

[Floridata:_Angelonia_angustifolia-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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