Gongylolepis jauaensis
Gongylolepis jauaensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a tall shrub, with leaves borne in a rosette at the top of the stem, and is only found in the tepui highlands of Maigualida, Marahuaka and northern Amazonas Region (Venezuela).[1] It is pollinated by bats.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Gongylolepis |
Species: | G. jauaensis |
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References
- O. Huber; P. García (2011). "The Venezuelan Guayana region and the study areas: geo-ecological characteristics". In Joseph Alfred Zinck; Otto Huber (eds.). Peatlands of the Western Guayana Highlands, Venezuela: Properties and Paleogeographic Significance of Peats. Ecological Studies. Vol. 217. Springer. pp. 29–90. ISBN 978-3-642-20138-7.
- Theodore H. Fleming; Cullen Geiselman; W. John Kress (2009). "The evolution of bat pollination: a phylogenetic perspective". Annals of Botany. 104 (6): 1017–1043. doi:10.1093/aob/mcp197. PMC 2766192. PMID 19789175.
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