Cyrtandra vittata

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Cyrtandra vittata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Cyrtandra
Species:
C. vittata
Binomial name
Cyrtandra vittata
Bramley & H.J.Atkins [1]

Cytandra vittata is a shrub in the African violet family Gesneriaceae with bright pink, candy-striped flowers. It was discovered in 2019 in New Guinea. [2] [3] [4] It grows in rainforest. Doves and pigeons disperse its white berries.

References

  1. ↑ "Cyrtandra vittata Bramley & H.J.Atkins". The International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  2. ↑ "Snowdrops on Facebook and taste-altering berries among Kew's top finds in 2019". belfasttelegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  3. ↑ Atkins, H. J.; Heatubun, C. D.; Galloway, L.; Bramley, G. L. C. (2019). "Two new species, Cyrtandra bungahijau and C. vittata, and notes on Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Yapen Island, Indonesia". PubAg - USDA. U.S.: United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Fig. 4. Cyrtandra vittata. A inflorescence; B mature fruits; C immature..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden. "Discovering more of Earth's mega-rich plant diversity". www.rbge.org.uk. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh . Retrieved 2020-08-12.


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