''Cobananthus'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the family
Gesneriaceae, with a single species ''Cobananthus calochlamys''.
[ It is sometimes included in the genus '']Alloplectus
''Alloplectus'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the family Gesneriaceae. A recent revision of the genus includes five species, with the majority of species in the genus as traditionally circumscribed being transferred to ''Crantzia
''Crant ...
'',[ but ]molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
studies suggest that the two genera are not closely related, with ''Cobananthus'' more closely related to '' Alsobia''.[
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References
Gesneriaceae genera
Monotypic Lamiales genera
Gesnerioideae
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