Author: | A.P. Chautems
& M. Peixoto, 2010 |
Family: |
GESNERIACEAE |
Origin: |
Florianopopolis; Southern Brazil |
Soil: |
Rich
Drained |
Water:
|
Maximum |
Sun: |
Minimum -
Medium |
Thickness: |
8 Centimetres |
Height: |
20 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Red -
Orange |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Emerald
Forest |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Gesneriaceae family was given this name by Alain P.
Chautems and Mauro Peixoto in 2010. It is found on the island of Florianopopolis in southern Brazil, growing in a well drained soil with
some water and little to some sun. The caudex can grow to eight
centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 20 centimetres in
height. The
flowers are red-orange.
The genera is named after Wilhelm
Sinning,1792–1874, a gardener of the Botanische Gärten der
Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. The species name after the
stolons on the roots. |