Jovellana punctata

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Jovellana punctata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Calceolariaceae
Genus: Jovellana
Species:
J. punctata
Binomial name
Jovellana punctata
Synonyms [1]
  • Calceolaria punctata(Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl
  • Fagelia punctata(Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
  • Boea punctata(Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Calceolaria punctata var. puncticulata(Phil.) Reiche
  • Calceolaria puncticulataPhil.
  • Jovellana punctata var. coeruleaKraenzl.

Jovellana punctata, or the teacup flower, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Calceolariaceae . It is native to central Chile. [1] [2] [3]

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Taxonomy

This species is believed to have diverged from its New Zealand counterparts approximately 4.1Mya. It then diverged from Jovellana violacea about 1.0Mya. [4]

Description

Jovellana punctata is a semi-evergreen plant that has red stems with toothed, bright green leaves. [2]

Its flowers are white, light pink or light lilac and can grow up to be 1.5m tall and can spread 0.6m. [2] [3]

It is said to have a minty-spicy fragrance. [3] [5]

Cultivation

This plant can be propagated with stem tip cuttings. [2]

It prefers to grow in loamless, fertile soil under direct sunlight. It should be watered regularly. [2]

This species is said to grow well with Jovellana violacea , a closely related species. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jovellana punctata Ruiz & Pav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Shoot. "Jovellana punctata Teacup flower Tea cup plant Calceolaria Fagelia Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice". www.shootgardening.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Jovellana Punctata from Burncoose Nurseries". www.burncoose.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  4. ↑ Nylinder, Stephan; Swenson, Ulf; Persson, Claes; Janssens, Steven B.; Oxelman, Bengt (2012). "A dated species–tree approach to the trans–Pacific disjunction of the genus Jovellana (Calceolariaceae, Lamiales)" . Taxon. 61 (2): 381–391. doi:10.1002/tax.612009. ISSN   1996-8175.
  5. ↑ "Jovellana punctata - Teacup Flower". www.strangewonderfulthings.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
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