Goodenia subg. Monochila sect. Velleia (Sm.) K.A.Sheph., comb. et. 2020

Shepherd, Kelly A., Lepschi, Brendan J., Johnson, Eden A., Gardner, Andrew G., Sessa, Emily B. & Jabaily, Rachel S., 2020, The concluding chapter: recircumscription of Goodenia (Goodeniaceae) to include four allied genera with an updated infrageneric classification, PhytoKeys 152, pp. 27-104 : 27

Goodenia subg. Monochila sect. Velleia (Sm.) K.A.Sheph., comb. et. stat. nov.

≡ Velleia Sm., Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 217. 1798, syn. nov. - Type: V. lyrata R.Br.

= Euthales R.Br., Prodr. 579. 1810 ≡ Velleia sect. Euthales (R.Br.) Carolin, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 92(1): 28. 1967 - Type: E. trinervis (Labill.) R.Br. ≡ Goodenia trinervis (Labill.) K.A. Sheph.

= Menoceras (R.Br.) Lindl., Veg. kingd. 685. 1846 ≡ Velleia sect. Menoceras R.Br., Prodr. 580. 1810 - Type: (designated by Carolin, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 92(1): 34. 1967): Velleia paradoxa R.Br. ≡ Goodenia paradoxa (R.Br.) K.A.Sheph.

= Velleia sect. Aceratia F.Muell., Trans. Philos. Soc. Victoria 1: 17. 1854 - Type: V. connata F.Muell. ≡ Goodenia connata (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph.

= Antherostylis C.A.Gardner, J. Roy. Soc. Western Australia 19: 91. 1934 - Type: A. calcarata C.Gardner ≡ G. arguta (R.Br.) K.A. Sheph.

Description.

Herbs with short stems. Leaves basal or cauline. Flowers in axillary dichasia with scapes erect to prostrate or flowers solitary in axils usually with bracteose bracts; bracteoles present and sometimes disc-like. Sepals equal or adaxial one larger. Corolla bilabiate yellow, orange, mauve, pink or white, with or without hairs in the throat, enations absent or present, auriculate, pouch absent or present, sometimes forming a spur. Ovary 2-locular with 4-25 ovules. Fruit a capsule with with 2 or 4 valves. Seeds 1.5-6 mm long, wing 0.5-2 mm wide or with a thickened rim.

Number of taxa and distribution.

The section includes 20 species, of which 19 are endemic to Australia with G. mystrophylla K.A.Sheph. (previously Velleia spathulata ) also present in New Guinea.

Included species.

G. arguta (R.Br.) K.A.Sheph., G. brendannarum K.A.Sheph., G. capillosa K.A.Sheph., G. caroliniana K.A.Sheph., G. connata (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph., G. cycnopotamica (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph., G. daviesii (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph., G. discophora (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph., G. subsolana K.A.Sheph., G. glabrata (Carolin) K.A.Sheph., G. macrocalyx (de Vriese) K.A.Sheph., G. macrophylla (Lindl.) F.Muell., G. montana (Hook.f.) K.A.Sheph., G. mystrophylla K.A.Sheph., G. panduriformis (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) K.A.Sheph., G. paradoxa (R.Br.) K.A.Sheph., G. parvisepta (Carolin) K.A.Sheph., G. perfoliata (R.Br.) K.A.Sheph., G. rosea (S.Moore) K.A.Sheph., G. trinervis (Labill.) K.A.Sheph.