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Cyrtandra ×villicalyx

Scientific Name: Cyrtandra ×villicalyx

Family: Gesneriaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Cyrtandra villicalyx

Cyrtandra villicalyx is a species with the common name Cyrtandra villicalyx pubentigynaticcies, belonging to the Gesneriaceae family, also known as the African Violet family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cyrtandra villicalyx H. St. John & Storey (pro. sp.)
  • Synonym: Cyrtandra villicalyx St.John & Storey Interim Register of Marine
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Anthophyta (also referenced as Magnoliophyta and Tracheobionta in various translations)
  • Class: Dicotyledoneae (also referenced as Magnoliopsida in various translations)
  • Order: Scrophulariales (also referenced as Lamiales in various translations)
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Taxonomic Serial Number: 34256

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Hawaii.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It grows as a shrub, reaching up to 4 meters in height.

Additional Information

  • The USDA PLANTS Database is a source of information about Cyrtandra villicalyx var. pubentigyna.
  • Isotype specimens of Cyrtandra villicalyx are stored under the name within the Gesneriaceae family.
  • Additional information can be found on Discover Life.