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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Harold Robinson, John Skvarla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-07-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:http://phytokeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1552