Biology:Petrocosmea kerrii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Petrocosmea kerrii
Petrocosmea kerrii GotBot 2015 003.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Petrocosmea
Species:
P. kerrii
Binomial name
Petrocosmea kerrii
Craib 1918[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Damrongia kerrii (Craib) Pellegr.
  • Petrocosmea wardii W.W. Sm.

Petrocosmea kerrii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae,[3] sometimes cultivated as a houseplant. In the past, it has been erroneously placed in the genus Damrongia.[3] It was first described by William Grant Craib in 1918.[1]

It is divided into two subspecies:[2][4]

  • P. k. var. crinita W. T. Wang
  • P. k. var. kerrii

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15246966 entry