Biology:Sinningia canescens
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Sinningia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Sinningia |
| Species: | S. canescens
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| Sinningia canescens (Mart.) Wiehler[1]
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Sinningia canescens, called the Brazilian edelweiss, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sinningia, native to southeastern and southern Brazil.[2] A tuberous perennial reaching 30 cm (12 in), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.[3]
References
- ↑ Selbyana 1: 32 (1975)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sinningia canescens (Mart.) Wiehler". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236685-2.
- ↑ "Sinningia canescens Brazilian edelweiss". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/17364/i-Sinningia-canescens-i/Details.
Wikidata ☰ Q15443780 entry
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