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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.