Lettowia, a new genus of Vernonieae from East Africa (Asteraceae)
A new genus, Lettowia H. Rob. & Skvarla is named for the single East African species originally described as Vernonia nyassae Oliv. Its pollen is lophate and triporate, with a perforated tectum restricted to the muri. The new genus is placed near Vernoniastrum in the subtribe Erlangeinae.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819129/ |