Achimenes grandiflora

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Achimenes grandiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Achimenes
Species:
A. grandiflora
Binomial name
Achimenes grandiflora
Synonyms [1]
  • Trevirana grandifloraSchltdl.
  • Salutiaea grandiflora(Schltdl.) Colla
  • Achimenes cordatahort. ex Regel
  • Achimenes grandiflora var. glabrescensKlotzsch ex Hanst.
  • Achimenes grandiflora var. incisaHanst.
  • Achimenes grandiflora var. liebmanniiRegel ex Hanst.
  • Achimenes grandiflora var. pubescensHanst.
  • Achimenes incisa(Hanst.) Klotzsch ex Oerst.
  • Achimenes liebmanniihort. ex Lem.
  • Gesneria calcarataSessé & Moc.

Achimenes grandiflora(Schltdl.) DC. [2] is a plant species in the genus Achimenes , family Gesneriaceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America, growing in mountainous regions from Chihuahua to Nicaragua. It is cultivated as an ornamental in other places because of its showy purple flowers.

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References

  1. Tropicos, Achimenes grandiflora
  2. DeCandolle, A. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 7(2): 536. 1839.