Agalinis itambensis is a plant species endemic to Brazil.[2] It is known only from Serra do Itambé in the state of Minas Gerais.[1][2][3]

Agalinis itambensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Agalinis
Species:
A. itambensis
Binomial name
Agalinis itambensis
V.C. Souza & S. I. Elias[1]

Agalinis itambensis is an erect to trailing herb up to 30 cm tall. Stems are round or slightly angled in cross-section. Leaves are narrow and linear, up to 2.5 cm long. Flowers are strongly zygomorphic, up to 2 cm long, magenta with creamy stripes and purple spots.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Souza, Vinicius Castro; Elias, Samira Ismael; Giulietti, Ana Maria (2001). "Notes on Agalinis (Scrophulariaceae) from Brazil". Novon. 11 (4): 484–488. doi:10.2307/3393165. JSTOR 3393165.
  2. 1 2 "Agalinis itambensis V.C.Souza & S.I.Elias". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "2010". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.