Petrocosmea | |
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Petrocosmea rosettifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Subfamily: | Didymocarpoideae |
Genus: |
Petrocosmea Oliv. |
Synonyms | |
Vaniotia |
Petrocosmea is a genus of the family Gesneriaceae, the African violet family. Most of the species within this genus are endemic to high-altitude areas in Western China, [1] although some are native to other parts of Asia. [2] It is a rosette forming genus that generally grows on wet mossy rocks or forests. [1] [2]
The genus was discovered in China by Augustine Henry and was first described in 1887 by Daniel Oliver (Prof. of Botany, University College, London). [2]
The genus contains around 25 species. The species listed below are taken from The Plant List as of February 2013 [update], [3] unless otherwise indicated.
A new species Petrocosmea cryptica J.M.H.Shaw was described in 2011, long known in cultivation but mistakenly identified as P. rosettifolia. [5] A further eight names were considered "unresolved"; they may be extra species or synonyms of existing species: [3]
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