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'''''Andersonglossum''''' is a small genus of plants native to North America known as '''wild comfreys'''.{{r|powo|vascan}} The genus was named in 2015 by James I. Cohen.{{r|ipni}} {{As of|2020}}, it comprises three species, each formerly placed in the genus ''[[Cynoglossum]]'':{{r|powo}}
'''''Andersonglossum''''' is a small genus of North American plants in the borage family ([[Boraginaceae]]). They are commonly called '''American comfreys''', '''wild comfreys''', or '''hound's tongues'''.{{r|weakley2020|powo|vascan|mdc|nyfa}}


==Taxonomy==
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*''[[Andersonglossum boreale]]'' {{small|(Fernald) Jim.Mejías, J.I.Cohen & Naczi}}
Members of this genus were formerly placed in the genus ''[[Cynoglossum]]''. They were separated in 2015 from other members of ''Cynoglossum'' by James I. Cohen into the newly named ''Andersonglossum''.{{r|cohen2015|ipni}} Cohen named the genus in honor of [[William Russell Anderson]] (1942–2013), American botanist, director of the [[New York Botanical Garden]] Herbarium, and recipient of the [[Asa Gray Award]].{{r|burkhardt2022}} Of Anderson, Cohen stated: "an incomparable professor, botanist, and person, who inspired me to study plant systematics".{{r|cohen2015}}
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*''[[Andersonglossum occidentale]]'' {{small|(A.Gray) J.I.Cohen}}

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*''[[Andersonglossum virginianum]]'' {{small|(L.) J.I.Cohen}}
The [[type species]] is ''[[Andersonglossum virginianum]]'' {{small|(L.) J.I.Cohen}} (''Cynoglossum virginianum'' {{small|L.}}).{{r|cohen2015}}

===Species===
There are three species in ''Andersonglossum'':{{r|powo|vascan|nyfa|usdaCYOC}}
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*''[[Andersonglossum boreale]]'' {{small|(Fernald) Jim.Mejías, J.I.Cohen & Naczi}} — northern wild comfrey (Canada, northeastern United States)
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*''[[Andersonglossum occidentale]]'' {{small|(A.Gray) J.I.Cohen}} — western hound's tongue (California, Oregon)
*''[[Andersonglossum virginianum]]'' {{small|(L.) J.I.Cohen}} — southern wild comfrey (eastern United States)

{{Gallery
|Andersonglossum boreale 134440024.jpg|''[[Andersonglossum boreale]]''
|Andersonglossum occidentale 81471795.jpg|''[[Andersonglossum occidentale]]''
|Cynoglossum virginianum - Wild Comfrey 2.jpg|''[[Andersonglossum virginianum]]''
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name=burkhardt2022>{{cite book |last=Burkhardt |first=Lotte |title=Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen |trans-title=Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names |publisher=Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin |year=2022 |isbn=978-3-946292-41-8 |url=https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022|format=pdf |language=German |location=Berlin |doi=10.3372/epolist2022 |s2cid=246307410 |access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>
<ref name=cohen2015>{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=James I. |title=''Adelinia'' and ''Andersonglossum'' (Boraginaceae), Two New Genera from New World Species of Cynoglossum |journal=Systematic Botany |date=1 August 2015 |volume=40 |issue=2 |pages=611–619 |doi=10.1600/036364415X688385|s2cid=86176682 }}</ref>
<ref name=ipni>{{cite web |title=''Andersonglossum'' J.I.Cohen |url=http://ipni.org/n/60469981-2 |website=ipni.org |publisher=International Plant Names Index |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=ipni>{{cite web |title=''Andersonglossum'' J.I.Cohen |url=http://ipni.org/n/60469981-2 |website=ipni.org |publisher=International Plant Names Index |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=powo>{{cite web |title=''Andersonglossum'' J.I.Cohen |url=http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60469981-2 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]] |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=mdc>{{cite web |title=Wild Comfrey |url=https://education.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/wild-comfrey |website=MDC Teacher Portal |access-date=2 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
<ref name=nyfa>{{cite web |title=''Andersonglossum'' - Genus Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas |url=https://newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu/Genus.aspx?id=1248 |website=newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu}}</ref>
<ref name=powo>{{cite web |title=''Andersonglossum'' J.I.Cohen |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60469981-2 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]] |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=usdaCYOC>{{cite web |last1=''Cynoglossum occidentale'' A. Gray |title=USDA Plants Database |url=https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CYOC |website=plants.sc.egov.usda.gov |access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref>
<ref name=vascan>{{cite web |author=Brouillet L. ''et al.'' 2010+ |title=''Andersonglossum'' J.I. Cohen |url=https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/29171 |website=data.canadensys.net |publisher=Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN) |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=vascan>{{cite web |author=Brouillet L. ''et al.'' 2010+ |title=''Andersonglossum'' J.I. Cohen |url=https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/29171 |website=data.canadensys.net |publisher=Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN) |accessdate=28 September 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=weakley2020>{{citation |last=Weakley |first=Alan S. |authorlink=Alan S. Weakley |title=Flora of the Southeastern United States |date=2020 |publisher=University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill}}</ref>

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[[Category:Boraginoideae]]
[[Category:Boraginoideae]]
[[Category:Plants described in 2015]]

[[Category:Flora of Northern America]]

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Andersonglossum
Andersonglossum boreale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Tribe: Cynoglosseae
Genus: Andersonglossum
J.I.Cohen
Type species
Andersonglossum virginianum
(L.) J.I.Cohen

Andersonglossum is a small genus of North American plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae). They are commonly called American comfreys, wild comfreys, or hound's tongues.[1][2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy

Members of this genus were formerly placed in the genus Cynoglossum. They were separated in 2015 from other members of Cynoglossum by James I. Cohen into the newly named Andersonglossum.[6][7] Cohen named the genus in honor of William Russell Anderson (1942–2013), American botanist, director of the New York Botanical Garden Herbarium, and recipient of the Asa Gray Award.[8] Of Anderson, Cohen stated: "an incomparable professor, botanist, and person, who inspired me to study plant systematics".[6]

The type species is Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J.I.Cohen (Cynoglossum virginianum L.).[6]

Species

There are three species in Andersonglossum:[2][3][5][9]

References

  1. ^ Weakley, Alan S. (2020), Flora of the Southeastern United States, University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  2. ^ a b "Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Brouillet L. et al. 2010+. "Andersonglossum J.I. Cohen". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 28 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Wild Comfrey". MDC Teacher Portal. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Andersonglossum - Genus Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas". newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu.
  6. ^ a b c Cohen, James I. (1 August 2015). "Adelinia and Andersonglossum (Boraginaceae), Two New Genera from New World Species of Cynoglossum". Systematic Botany. 40 (2): 611–619. doi:10.1600/036364415X688385. S2CID 86176682.
  7. ^ "Andersonglossum J.I.Cohen". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  8. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Cynoglossum occidentale A. Gray. "USDA Plants Database". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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