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Cyrtandra ×georgiana

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×georgiana

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra georgiana

Cyrtandra georgiana is a flowering plant species first described by Forbes. It is also known as Georgia cyrtandra.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyrtandra georgiana C.N. Forbes
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Magnoliophyta (also referred to as Anthophyta)
  • Class: Magnoliopsida (also referred to as Dicotyledoneae or Dicotyledons)
  • Order: Lamiales (also referred to as Scrophulariales)
  • Synonyms: Cyrtandra x georgiana Forbes (pro sp.) (TSN 34150)

Distribution and Habitat

  • The plant is found in Hawaii (HI).
  • One location mentioned is the upper Avana River, where mature specimens have been observed.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Cyrtandra georgiana is a shrub.
  • Branches are covered with short, hirsute pubescence.
  • Leaves are opposite, elliptical to obovate in outline, and acuminate.

Ecological Role

  • It is considered critically endangered in at least some parts of its range.

Further Information

  • Discover Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyrtandra georgiana C. N. Forbes.
  • Information can be found on The Plant List, IPNI, Australian Plant Name Index, and NYBG Virtual Herbarium.