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
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Nautilocalyx melittifolius
Episcia melittifolia

This plant was previously classified under several genera, including as Episcia melittifolia and Nautilocalyx melittifolius, before being reclassified as Chrysothemis melittifolia.

References

    Data related to Chrysothemis_melittifolia at Wikispecies


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