Torenia fournieri

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Torenia fournieri
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Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Pink'
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Linderniaceae
Genus: Torenia
Species:
T. fournieri
Binomial name
Torenia fournieri
Linden ex E. Fourn.

My Observation: Observation Wishbone flower gets its name from the stamens that join together with the two anther heads, to resemble a wishbone.


Torenia fournieri, the bluewings [1] or wishbone flower, is an annual plant in the Linderniaceae, with blue, white, or pink flowers that have yellow markings. It is typically grown as a landscape annual, reaching 12–15 in. tall. It has simple opposite or subopposite leaves with serrated edges. [2]

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References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Torenia fournieri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. Gilman, Edward F.; Teresa Howe (1999). "Torenia fournieri" (PDF). University of Florida.