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Cyrtandra ×malacophylla

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×malacophylla

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra malacophylla

Cyrtandra malacophylla is a plant species within the genus Cyrtandra.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyrtandra malacophylla C.B. Clarke (pro. sp.)
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Cyrtandra cordifolia var. brevipilita H. St. John
    • Cyrtandra hillebrandi C. B. Clarke
    • Cyrtandra malacophylla var. erosa Rock
    • Cyrtandra mauiensis
  • Varieties:
    • Cyrtandra malacophylla var. malacophylla C.B. Clarke
    • Cyrtandra malacophylla var. erosa Rock

Distribution and Habitat

Limited information is available. Some resources mention maps not being available for Cyrtandra malacophylla, implying that its distribution is tracked, or that tracking is desired.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Cyrtandra platyphylla, which appears related to Cyrtandra malacophylla, is described as a perennial shrub.

Further Information

  • Expert: Laurence Skog, Ph. D., Emeritus Research Botanist, Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution.
  • PLANTS Database: USDA, NRCS. 2009.
  • BISON Web Link: http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov/api/scientificName/Cyrtandra%20malacophylla%20malacophylla
  • ITIS Web Link
  • Encyclopedia of Life: Family Gesneriaceae
  • Harvard University Herbaria