Asteranthera
Asteranthera is a monotypic plant genus in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the humid forests of Argentina and Chile. The sole species in the genus, Asteranthera ovata, is an evergreen scrambling vine. The plant has small rounded leaves with scalloped margins. The flowers are tubular and two-lipped, red with white markings. It blooms in the summer and can be grown as a climber or ground cover.
| Asteranthera | |
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| Asteranthera ovata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Asteranthera Hanst. |
| Species: | A. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteranthera ovata (Cav.) Hanst.[1] | |
References
- Michail Belov, Chileflora, retrieved 11 November 2016
- Lord, Tony (2003) Flora: The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36435-5
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