Chaenostoma | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
Tribe: | Limoselleae |
Genus: | Chaenostoma Benth. |
Chaenostoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae. [1]
Its native range is Southern Tropical and Southern Africa. [1]
It is often referred to as the "Pikmin Flower" due to its strong resemblance to the flowers that appear on Pikmin from Nintendo's video game series Pikmin . Chaenostoma cordatum was originally bred to look like Pikmin creatures at full bloom. [2]
Species: [1]