Gloxinia perennis (L.) Fritsch

Gloxinia perennis is a species of tropical rhizomatous herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It is sometimes known as "Canterbury bells" (not to be confused with members of the genus Campanula, which go by the same name).

Etymology

The genus name commemorate Benjamin Peter Gloxin (1765-1795), a German physician and botanical writer. The species epithet perennis, meaning "perennial," was meant to distinguish it from the annual Martynia annua, as the species was first placed in the genus Martynia.

Description

Gloxinia perennis has a raceme-like flowering stem. The flowers are showy, bell-shaped, nodding, pale purple or violet-lavender, mint-scented, about 4 cm long. The stem is erect, glabrous and reaches a height of about 60–120 cm. The leaves are opposite, glabrous and veined. The flowering period extended from mid Summer until early Fall. Fruits are ovoid to elliptical capsules, containing numerous minute seeds. This plant has scaly underground rhizomes.

Distribution

This species has a wide range in Central and South America, from Costa Rica up to Colombia, Brazil and Peru. It is primarily found in the Andes of South America, while it has probably escaped from cultivation in Central America and the West Indies. Its exact original range is unknown.

Habitat

Gloxinia perennis prefers shady and humid places and grows in forests, on rocks and river banks.

References

• Biolib
• Global species
• Genera gesneriaceae

Violgloxinia (Gloxinia perennis) är en art i familjen gloxiniaväxter från Colombia, Brasilien och Peru. I Sverige förekommer den som krukväxt.

Synonymer

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• Escheria gloxiniaeflora Regel nom. nud.
• Eucolum crassifolium Salisb.
• Gloxinia bicolor Poepp. ex Hanst.
• Gloxinia heterophylla Poepp.
• Gloxinia maculata L'Hér.
• Gloxinia pallidiflora Hook.
• Gloxinia suaveolens Decne.
• Gloxinia trichantha Miq.
• Gloxinia trichotoma Moench
• Martynia perennis L.
• Salisia gloxiniiflora Regel nom. superfl.
• Salisia maculata (L'Hér.) Regel
• Salisia pallidiflora (Hook.) Regel
• Salisia suaveolens (Decne.) Regel

Referenser

1. ^ Tropicos

Externa länkar

• Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas

• Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Violgloxinia.
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Gloxinia perennis là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Tai voi. Loài này được (L.) Druce mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1913.^[1]

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Liên kết ngoài

• Phương tiện liên quan tới Gloxinia perennis tại Wikimedia Commons
• Dữ liệu liên quan tới Gloxinia perennis tại Wikispecies
• Vườn thực vật hoàng gia Kew; Đại học Harvard; Australian Plant Name Index (biên tập). “Gloxinia perennis”. International Plant Names Index. Truy cập ngày 10 tháng 6 năm 2013.