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red-hair cyrtandra
Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ferripilosa
Family: Gesneriaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyrtandra ferripilosa
Also known as Red-hair Cyrtandra, Cyrtandra ferripilosa is a species within the larger Cyrtandra genus.
Considerations for Pets
- Cyrtandra ferripilosa is a shrub.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ferripilosa H. St. John
- Common Name: Red-hair Cyrtandra
- Family: Gesneriaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Cyrtandra hanaensis H. St. John
General Information
- Symbol: CYFE9
- Group: Dicot
- Habit: Shrub
- Duration: Perennial
Distribution and Habitat
Cyrtandra ferripilosa is native to the U.S.
Morphological Characteristics
- This plant is described as having blackish or dark brown to reddish hair, often thickly matted on the underside.
Other Cyrtandra Species
The Cyrtandra genus contains about 600 species, including:
- Cyrtandra elatostemoides
- Cyrtandra filipes (Gulch Cyrtandra)
- Cyrtandra gracilis (Palolo Valley Cyrtandra)
- Cyrtandra cyaneoides (Mapele, Lava Cyrtandra)
- Cyrtandra dentata (Mountain Cyrtandra)
- Cyrtandra frederickii
- Cyrtandra limahuliensis
- Cyrtandra subumbellata