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Cyrtandra ×ambigua

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×ambigua

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra ambigua

Cyrtandra ambigua, also known by the common name ambiguous cyrtandra, is a species within the Cyrtandra genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Genus: Cyrtandra J.R. Forster & J.G.A. Forster, 1775
  • Synonym: Cyrtandra ambiqua (Hillebr.) H. St. John &amp Storey
  • Related ITIS Name: Cyrtandra x ambigua (Hbd.) St. John &amp Storey (pro sp.)

Distribution and Habitat

The plant has been found in Hawaii.

Additional Information

  • The species was first described by Wilhelm (William B.) Hillebrand, and later given its current name by Harold St. John and Storey.
  • Cyrtandra ambigua is a shrub and perennial plant.
  • Cyrtandra ambigua is a flowering plant.
  • The Clark Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama has resources related to Cyrtandra ambigua.

Further Information

  • Tropicos
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • PhytoImages.siu.edu
  • DiversityOfLife.org