Bryanthus is a monotypic genus of ornamental plant in the flowering plant family Ericaceae, with the sole species Bryanthus musciformis, native to Japan, Kamchatka, and the Kuril Islands. [2] The genus was created in 1769.[3] In 2012, the new tribe Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, containing the genera Bryanthus and Ledothamnus.[4]
Former species
Species that have been placed in Bryanthus include:
- Bryanthus aleuticus (Spreng.) A.Gray, synonym of Phyllodoce aleutica
- Bryanthus empetriformis (Sm.) A.Gray, synonym of Phyllodoce empetriformis
- Bryanthus × erectus Lindl. & Paxt., synonym of × Phyllothamnus erectus
- Bryanthus glanduliflorus (Hook.) A.Gray, synonym of Phyllodoce glanduliflora
- Bryanthus intermedius (Hook.) A.Gray, synonym of Phyllodoce × intermedia
References
- ^ a b "Bryanthus musciformis (Poir.) Nakai", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-19
- ^ a b "Bryanthus S.G.Gmel.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-19
- ^ "Bryanthus S.G.Gmel.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-11-19
- ^ Gillespie, Emily L.; Kron, Kathleen A. (2012-03-01). "A new tribe, Bryantheae (Ericoideae: Ericaceae), composed of disjunct genera from South America and Japan". Brittonia. 64 (1): 73–75. Bibcode:2012Britt..64...73G. doi:10.1007/s12228-011-9217-x. ISSN 1938-436X. S2CID 16485838.
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