''Adenolisianthus'' is a plant genus in the gentian family (
Gentianaceae), tribe
Helieae. The name of the genus is derived from
Greek roots meaning "gland-bearing and smooth flower". Only one species, ''Adenolisianthus arboreus'', has been classified as part of this genus. It was first recognized as a separate genus in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2): 98 (1895). Until then, the species was treated as part of the genus ''
Lisianthius''.
Habitat
''Adenolisianthus arboreus'' is found in the river basins of the
Rio Negro and the
Rio Vaupes. Its area of distribution covers northwestern
Brazil and the southern parts of
Venezuela and
Colombia
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. Adenolisianthus' primary habitat is lowland, white-sand
savanna. It is found in the elevations between 0-800 meters. It is native to the Colombian departments of
Amazonas,
Caquetá,
Guainía,
Guaviare,
Meta
Meta (from the Greek μετά, '' meta'', meaning "after" or "beyond") is a prefix meaning "more comprehensive" or "transcending".
In modern nomenclature, ''meta''- can also serve as a prefix meaning self-referential, as a field of study or ende ...
, and
Vaupés.
References
Gentian Research Network
Gentianaceae
Monotypic Gentianales genera
Gentianaceae genera
Flora of Brazil
Flora of Colombia
Flora of Venezuela
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