Petrocosmea forrestii
| Petrocosmea forrestii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Petrocosmea |
| Species: | P. forrestii |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrocosmea forrestii Craib | |
Petrocosmea forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae native to China,[1] and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant. It grows among rocks in shady places.[1] Like other species in its genus, it does not develop a stem above ground, but spreads by rhizomes.[2] The entire rosette of leaves is less than 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter.[1]
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- 1 2 3 Wencai Wang, Kai-yu Pan, Zhen-yu Li, Anna L. Weitzman & Laurence E. Skog. "Petrocosmea forrestii". Flora of China.
- ↑ Wencai Wang, Kai-yu Pan, Zhen-yu Li, Anna L. Weitzman & Laurence E. Skog. "Petrocosmea". Flora of China.
| External identifiers for Petrocosmea forrestii | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 2895561 |
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