Michauxia (Campanulaceae): A Western Asian Genus Honoring a North American Pioneer Botanist

Michauxia (Campanulaceae): A Western Asian Genus Honoring a North American Pioneer Botanist

Michauxia honors André Michaux. It is a genus of herbaceous plants with an eastern Mediterranean and trans-Caucasian distribution. This paper is a brief introduction to the genus emphasizing its most spectacular member, M. campanuloides, which exhibits a distinctive form of dichogamy.

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Published in:Castanea Vol. 69; no. sp2; pp. 200 - 205
Main Authors: Al-Zein, Mohammad S, Musselman, Lytton John
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Huntsville Southern Appalachian Botanical Society 01-12-2004
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Summary:Michauxia honors André Michaux. It is a genus of herbaceous plants with an eastern Mediterranean and trans-Caucasian distribution. This paper is a brief introduction to the genus emphasizing its most spectacular member, M. campanuloides, which exhibits a distinctive form of dichogamy.
ISSN:0008-7475
1938-4386
DOI:10.2179/0008-7475(2004)sp2[200:MCAWAG]2.0.CO;2