Goodenia sect. Porphyranthus
G. purpurascens
The concluding chapter: recircumscription of Goodenia (Goodeniaceae) to include four allied genera with an updated infrageneric classification
Shepherd, Kelly A.
Lepschi, Brendan J.
Johnson, Eden A.
Gardner, Andrew G.
Sessa, Emily B.
Jabaily, Rachel S.
PhytoKeys
2020
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C61A417E-DC7A-5CD0-8ADC-4D93E499078E
Shepherd & Lepschi & Johnson & Gardner & Sessa & Jabaily
2020
Magnoliopsida
Goodeniaceae
Goodenia
CoL
Plantae
Goodenia (Porphyranthus) subsp. subg.
Asterales
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27
Tracheophyta
subGenus
comb. et stat. nov.
Porphyranthus
≡ Goodenia sect. PorphyranthusG.Don, Gen. hist. 3: 725. 1834 - Type (designated by Carolin in George (ed.), Fl. Australia 35: 330. 1992): G. purpurascensR.Br.
Description. Subshrubsor herbs, erect or decumbent, sometimes with a basal stock. Leavesbasal, cauline or both, sometimes with smaller stem leaves. Flowersin thyrses, racemes, or subumbels, rarely head-like or solitary in axils; bracts leafy or bracteose; bracteoles present or absent; pedicels maybe articulate. Corollabilabiate, rarely fan-like, yellow, mauve, brownish, purple, pink, or blue; throat glabrous or with long stiff hairs sometimes arranged in rows and confluent towards base, often without enations, often with auricules; pocket usually inconspicuous. Stylesimple or 3- or 4-fid. Ovarywith septum short to 2/3 locule length; ovules in two rows in each locule or scattered over the surface of the placentas. Fruita capsule, valves 2, persistent or deciduous, entire or bifid. Seedswith a prominent rim or a mucilaginous wing.
Number of taxa and distribution. This subgenus consists of 121 species that are predominantly Australian with a few species such as G. pumilioand G. armstrongianaextending to New Guinea, while G. pilosais widespread through southern Asia and China.