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Cyrtandra ×laevis

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×laevis

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra x laevis

Cyrtandra x laevis H. St. John (pro. sp.) is an unresolved name, as indicated by Tropicos data from 2012. The English vernacular name is simply Cyrtandra.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyrtandra x laevis H. St. John (pro. sp.)
  • Common Name: Cyrtandra
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species (pro. sp. - possibly a provisional species)
  • Related ITIS Name: Cyrtandra x laevis St. John (pro sp.) (TSN 34186)

Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Anthophyta (also listed as Tracheobionta and Magnoliophyta)
  • Class: Dicotyledoneae (also listed as Magnoliopsida)
  • Order: Scrophulariales (also listed as Lamiales)
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Genus: Cyrtandra

Distribution and Habitat

Information on the specific distribution of Cyrtandra x laevis can be found in the USDA PLANTS Database and Discover Life.

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Growth Habit: Shrub

Ecological Role

  • Shade Tolerance: Information suggests shade tolerance, potentially indicating a role in understory ecosystems.

Resources

  • USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Cyrtandra%20laevis
  • ITIS Web Link
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Discover Life
  • Encyclopedia of Life