Chrysothemis melittifolia
Chrysothemis melittifolia is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Grenada, where it grows to 30 cm in height, with leaves 1–8 cm long and flowers reddish-pink or purple.
| Chrysothemis melittifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysothemis |
| Species: | C. melittifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysothemis melittifolia (L.) M.M.Mora & J.L.Clark | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nautilocalyx melittifolius | |
This plant was previously classified under several genera, including as Episcia melittifolia and Nautilocalyx melittifolius, before being reclassified as Chrysothemis melittifolia.
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