Githopsis

Githopsis specularioides Typus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Campanulaceae
Subfamilia: Campanuloideae
Genus: Githopsis
Species: G. diffusa – G. pulchella – G. specularioides – G. tenella

Name

• Githopsis Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 8: 258 (1842)
• Type species: Githopsis specularioides Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 8: 258 (1842)

References

• Nuttall, T. 1842. Description and notices of new or rare plants in the natural orders Lobeliaceae, Campanulaceae, Vaccinieae, Ericaceae, collected in a journey over the continent of North America, and during a visit to the Sandwich Islands, and Upper California. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series, 8: 251–272. BHL Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Githopsis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 July 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Githopsis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 July 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Githopsis. Published online. Accessed: July 15 2014.

Vernacular names

English: Bluecups

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