Claim · model-written summary
Vernonia leopoldi is recognized as a species distinct from V. bipontini.
- Taxon
- Vernonia leopoldiOrbivestus leopoldie1
- Outcome
- recognized as distincte1
- Qualifier
- morphological studiese1
Verbatim
e1“TWo species, i.e. Vernonia leopoldi and V. bipontini have been recognized as distinct based on evidence from morphological studies accompanied by field observations and anatomical studies (particularly trichomes and petioles)”
Title
A systematic study of the Vernonia leopoldi complex (Compositae — Vernonieae)
Stella Wattimah; Mesfin Tadesse Nordic Journal of Botany 1994. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1994.tb00589.x
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Vernonia bipontini is recognized as a species distinct from V. leopoldi.
- Observation Vernonia leopoldi has 2n = 36 chromosomes (first report).
- Observation Vernonia bipontini has 2n = 36 chromosomes (first report).
- Observation Three new varieties were recognized within Vernonia bipontini.
- Observation A lectotype was selected for Vernonia leopoldi.