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Agalinis itambensis

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Agalinis itambensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species:
A. itambensis
Binomial name
Agalinis itambensis
V.C. Souza & S. I. Elias[1]

Agalinis itambensis is a plant species endemic to Brazil.[2] It is known only from Serra do Itambé in the state of Minas Gerais.[1][2][3]

Agalinis itambensis is an erect to trailing herb up to 30 cm tall. Stems are round or slightly angled in cross-section. Leaves are narrow and linear, up to 2.5 cm long. Flowers are strongly zygomorphic, up to 2 cm long, magenta with creamy stripes and purple spots.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Souza, Vinicius Castro; Elias, Samira Ismael; Giulietti, Ana Maria (2001). "Notes on Agalinis (Scrophulariaceae) from Brazil". Novon. 11 (4): 484–488. doi:10.2307/3393165. JSTOR 3393165.
  2. ^ a b "Agalinis itambensis V.C.Souza & S.I.Elias". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "2010". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.