Biology:Chrysothemis melittifolia

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of flowering plant

Chrysothemis melittifolia
Episcia melittifolia kz02.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Chrysothemis
Species:
C. melittifolia
Binomial name
Chrysothemis melittifolia
(L.) M.M.Mora & J.L.Clark
Synonyms

Nautilocalyx melittifolius
Episcia melittifolia

Chrysothemis melittifolia is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Grenada, where it grows to 30 cm in height, with leaves 1–8 cm long and flowers reddish-pink or purple.

This plant was previously classified under several genera, including as Episcia melittifolia and Nautilocalyx melittifolius, before being reclassified as Chrysothemis melittifolia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6981505 entry