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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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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