''Spigelia'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of

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. It was named after Adriaan van den Spiegel (Adrianus Spigelius) by

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''; the type species is '' Spigelia anthelmia''. Pinkroot is a common name for plants in this genus.

Species

The following species are recognised by ''

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'': *'' Spigelia aceifolia'' Woodson *''

Spigelia alabamensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan v ...

'' (K.R. Gould) K.G. Matthews & Weakley *''

Spigelia amambaiensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia amazonica ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern.Casas *'' Spigelia amplexicaulis'' E.F. Guim. & Fontella *'' Spigelia andersonii'' Fern. Casas *'' Spigelia andina'' Fern. Casas *'' Spigelia anthelmia'' L. *'' Spigelia araucariensis'' E.F. Guim. & Fontella *'' Spigelia asperifolia'' Progel *'' Spigelia bahiana'' L.B. Sm. *'' Spigelia beccabungoides'' Kraenzl. *'' Spigelia beyrichiana'' Cham. & Schltdl. *'' Spigelia blanchetiana'' DC. *'' Spigelia brachystachya'' Progel *'' Spigelia breviflora'' (Chodat & Hassl.) H.H. Hurley *'' Spigelia caaguazuensis'' Kraenzl. *'' Spigelia carnosa'' Standl. & Steyerm. *'' Spigelia cascatensis'' E.F. Guim. & Fontella *'' Spigelia catarinensis'' E.F. Guim. & Fontella *''

Spigelia chiapensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' K.R. Gould *''

Spigelia coelostylioides ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' K.R. Gould *''

Spigelia dolichostachya ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Fern. Casas *'' Spigelia dusenii'' L.B. Sm. *''

Spigelia elsieana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia flava ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Zappi & Harley *'' Spigelia flemmingiana'' Cham. & Schltdl. *'' Spigelia fontellae'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia gentianoides ''Spigelia gentianoides'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the Loganiaceae known by the common names purpleflower pinkroot and gentian pinkroot. It is native to Alabama and Florida in the United States, where a few small populations rem ...

'' Chapm. *''

Spigelia genuflexa ''Spigelia genuflexa'' is a species of annual herb of the family Loganiaceae from Bahia state, Brazil, which was described in 2011. It is unusual in that the stems bend down after flowering to deposit the seeds in the soil (geocarpy). Descriptio ...

'' Popovkin & Struwe *'' Spigelia gilgii'' J.F. Macbr. *'' Spigelia glabrata'' Mart. *''

Spigelia gracilis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' A. DC. *'' Spigelia guianensis'' (Aubl.) Lemée *''

Spigelia hamelioides ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Kunth *''

Spigelia hatschbachii ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern. Casas *'' Spigelia hedyotidea'' A. DC. *'' Spigelia heliotropoides'' E.F. Guim. & Fontella *''

Spigelia herzogiana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Kraenzl. *'' Spigelia hirtula'' Fern. Casas *'' Spigelia hurleyi'' Fern. Casas *'' Spigelia insignis'' Progel *'' Spigelia kleinii'' L.B.Sm. *'' Spigelia kuhlmannii'' E.F. Guim. & Fontella-Pereira *'' Spigelia laevigata'' Progel *''

Spigelia laurina ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Cham. & Schltdl. *'' Spigelia leiocarpa'' Benth. ''ex'' H.H. Hurley *''

Spigelia linarioides ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' DC. *''

Spigelia loganioides ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' (Torr. & A. Gray) A. DC. *''

Spigelia luciatlantica ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia lundiana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' A. DC. *''

Spigelia macrophylla ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' (Pohl) DC. *''

Spigelia marilandica ''Spigelia marilandica'', the Indian pink"Spigelia mar ...

'' L. *''

Spigelia martiana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Cham. & Schltdl. *''

Spigelia nana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Alain *'' Spigelia nicotianiflora'' Chodat & Hassl. *''

Spigelia novogranatensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia olfersiana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Cham. & Schltdl. *'' Spigelia palmeri'' Rose *''

Spigelia paraguariensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Chodat *''

Spigelia paraguayensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Chodat *''

Spigelia pedunculata ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Kunth *''

Spigelia persicarioides ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Ewan *''

Spigelia petiolata ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' H.H. Hurley *''

Spigelia polystachya ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Klotzsch ''ex'' Prog. *''

Spigelia pulchella ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Mart. *''

Spigelia pusilla ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Mart. *''

Spigelia pygmaea ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' D.N. Gibson *''

Spigelia ramosa ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' L.B. Sm. *''

Spigelia reitzii ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' L.B. Sm. *''

Spigelia riedeliana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' (Progel) E.F. Guim. & Fontella *''

Spigelia riparia ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' L.B. Sm. *''

Spigelia rojasiana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Kraenzl. *''

Spigelia rondoniensis ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia scabra ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Cham. & Schltdl. *'' Spigelia scabrella'' Benth. *''

Spigelia schlechtendaliana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Mart. *''

Spigelia sellowiana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Cham. & Schltdl. *''

Spigelia sordida ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia spartioides ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' Cham. & Schltdl. *''

Spigelia speciosa ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Kunth *''

Spigelia splendens ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adriaan ...

'' H. Wendl. ''ex'' Hook. *''

Spigelia stenocardia ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' (Standl.) Fern. Casas *''

Spigelia stenophylla ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' Progel *'' Spigelia tetraptera'' Taub. *''

Spigelia texana ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' (Torr. & A. Gray) A. DC. *''

Spigelia trispicata ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' H.H. Hurley ''ex'' K.R. Gould *'' Spigelia valenzuelae'' Chodat & Hassl. *''

Spigelia vestita ''Spigelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loganiaceae. It contains around 60 species, distributed over the warmer parts of the Americas, from the latitude of Buenos Aires to the Southern United States. It was named after Adri ...

'' L.B. Sm.

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q7577145 Loganiaceae Gentianales genera