''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland.

Etymology

''Bartsia'' was named after

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(Latinized as Johannes Bartsius, 1709-1738), a botanist of Königsberg. The plant was named for him by his associate Carl Linnaeus, and the genus has been sometimes spelt as ''Bartschia''. ''Starbia'', an

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of ''Bartsia'', is another genus of Orobanchaceae, synonym of ''

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Phylogeny

The phylogeny of the genera of Rhinantheae has been explored using molecular characters. ''Bartsia'' belongs to the core Rhinantheae. ''Bartsia'' sensu stricto (e.g. '' B. alpina'') is the sister genus to '' Odontites'', '' Bellardia'', ''

Tozzia ''Tozzia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. It contains a unique species, ''Tozzia alpina''. While the plant in its young, vegetative stage is holoparasite, it becomes hemiparasite in its flowe ...

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Hedbergia ''Hedbergia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, initially classified in Scrophulariaceae, and now within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. It contains a unique species, ''Hedbergia abyssinica''. It is an afromontane genus, widespread in ...

'', and '' Euphrasia''.

Classification

In 1990, the genus was revised to contain 49 species; 45 of them are endemic to the Andes. The most familiar species might be the well-studied '' Bartsia alpina'', which has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere. There are also two

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species, restricted to the mountains of northeastern Africa: ''Bartsia decurva'' and ''Bartsia longiflora''. These two plants, ''B. alpina'', and the many Andean species are three distinct lineages, making the genus polyphyletic. As a solution to the problem of ''Bartsia'' polyphyly, two taxonomic adjustments have been proposed. # All South American species are reclassified into the new genus ''Neobartsia''. This new name keeps traceability with ''Bartsia'' while incorporating information about its New World distribution (in ancient Greek, , i.e. , means 'new'). # The two African species ''Bartsia decurva'' and ''Bartsia longiflora'' are reclassified into the existing genus ''Hedbergia''. Accepted species names include the following taxa classified according to geographic distribution groups.

Europe

* '' Bartsia alpina'' L. – velvetbells

Mediterranean Basin

* '' Bartsia trixago'' L.

Northeastern Africa

* '' Hedbergia decurva'', synonym of ''Bartsia decurva''

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''ex'' Benth. * '' Hedbergia longiflora'', synonym of ''Bartsia longiflora'' Hochst. ''ex'' Benth.

Andean South America

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Neobartsia adenophylla ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

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) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia alba'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia aprica'' (

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Neobartsia australis ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia bartsioides'' (

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) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia camporum'' (Diels) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia canescens'' (

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) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia chilensis'' (

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) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia crenata'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia crenoloba ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Wedd.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia crisafullii'' (N.H.Holmgren) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia diffusa ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia elachophylla'' (Diels) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia elongata ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Wedd.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia fiebrigii'' (Diels) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia filiformis ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Wedd.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia flava'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia glandulifera'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia inaequalis ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia integrifolia'' (Wedd.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia jujuyensis'' (Cabrera & Botta) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia laniflora ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was na ...

'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia laticrenata'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia lydiae'' (Sylvester) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia melampyroides'' ( Kunth) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia mutica ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Kunth) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia orthocarpiflora'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia patens ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia pauciflora ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia pedicularoides'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia peruviana'' (

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) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia pumila'' (Benth.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia pyricarpa'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia ramosa'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia remota'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia rigida ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia santolinifolia ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Kunth) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia sericea ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was na ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia serrata ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was na ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia stricta'' (Kunth) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia strigosa ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was na ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia tenuis'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia thiantha ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was name ...

'' (Diels) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia tomentosa'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * '' Neobartsia trichophylla'' (Wedd.) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia tricolor ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was na ...

'' (Molau) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov. * ''

Neobartsia weberbaueri ''Bartsia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Bartsia grows in damp places, such as marshes and wet meadows, in several parts of the west of England and Wales and in southwest Scotland. Etymology ''Bartsia'' was na ...

'' (Diels) Uribe-Convers & Tank, comb. nov.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q162488 Orobanchaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Parasitic plants Taxa described in 1753