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Cyrtandra ×alata
Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×alata
Family: Gesneriaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyrtandra
Cyrtandra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Family: Gesneriaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Order: Lamiales, Scrophulariales
- Genus: Cyrtandra J.R. Forster & J.G.A. Forster, 1775
Selected Species:
- Cyrtandra aclada
- Cyrtandra acutangula
- Cyrtandra adnata
- Cyrtandra aeruginosa
- Cyrtandra agrihanensis
- Cyrtandra agusanensis
- Cyrtandra alata H. St. John & Storey
- Cyrtandra albertisis
Distribution and Habitat:
The genus Cyrtandra extends from Malaya (Malay Peninsula) to various islands, including Rotoma Island.
Specific locations mentioned include:
- Upper Avana River
- Makawao Forest Reserve, Maui
Morphological Characteristics:
One source mentions a specimen reaching 15m in height with a diameter of up to 60cm.
Another source mentions a shrub that grows to 1 to 2 meters tall.
Cyrtandra rotumaensis description mentions antheroidea 0.1 mm alta convexa pallida, ovario
Ecological Role:
One mention identifies a critically endangered shrub species found in two sites.
Traditional Uses:
Crushed leaves of Cyrtandra umbellifera are reportedly applied to wounds.
Further Information:
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyrtandra alata H. St. John & Storey.
- The Plant List, IPNI, Australian Plant Name Index, NYBG Virtual Herbarium, Tropicos: Search resources for Cyrtandra alata H. St. John & Storey.
- PhytoImages.siu.edu: Cyrtandra Gesneriaceae.
- DiversityOfLife.org: Cyrtandra Gesneriaceae.