Contains 14 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
The genus Lobelia is very species rich and its circumscription requires revision with respect to other similar but segregated genera (Antonelli 2008; Lagomarsino et al. 2014; Chen et al. 2016).
Classification
Citation
LOBELIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 929. 1753.
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TYPE: Lobelia cardinalis Linnaeus 1753. Typified by M. L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 184. 1929.

Species
Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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Lobelia amoena | Southern Lobelia | |||
Lobelia batsonii | Batson’s Lobelia | |||
Lobelia boykinii | Boykin’s Lobelia | |||
Lobelia canbyi | Canby’s Lobelia | |||
Lobelia cardinalis var. cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | |||
Lobelia elongata | Longleaf Lobelia | |||
Lobelia flaccidifolia | ||||
Lobelia georgiana | ||||
Lobelia glandulosa | Glade Lobelia | |||
Lobelia inflata | Indian-tobacco | |||
Lobelia nuttallii | Nuttall’s Lobelia | |||
Lobelia puberula | Downy Lobelia | |||
Lobelia siphilitica | Great Blue Lobelia | |||
Lobelia spicata | Pale Spiked Lobelia |
Genus Synonyms
Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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No synonyms found. |