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Cyrtandra ×crassifolia

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×crassifolia

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra crassifolia

Cyrtandra crassifolia is a plant species belonging to the genus Cyrtandra and the family Gesneriaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyrtandra crassifolia (Hillebr.) Rock (pro. sp.)
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Rank: Species (originally described as a variety of Cyrtandra pickeringii)
  • Synonym: Cyrtandra skottsbergii H. St. John &amp Storey
  • Note: The authorship is attributed to "(Hillebrand) Rock." The abbreviation "pro sp." suggests a provisional species designation.

Distribution and Habitat

The original text refers to specimens collected in Hawaii (Maui County).

Morphological Characteristics

  • Grown habit: Shrub
  • Duration: Perennial

Additional Information

  • The plant is also known as Cyrtandra x crassifolia.
  • It thrives best in partial shade exposure.
  • Cyrtandra crassifolia is part of the Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Tracheobionta, and Division Magnoliophyta.

Resources

  • USDA PLANTS database
  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Cyrtandra%20X%20crassifolia
  • ITIS Web Link
  • Encyclopedia of Life