Sinningia canescens
Sinningia canescens, called the Brazilian edelweiss, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sinningia, native to southeastern and southern Brazil.[2] A tuberous perennial reaching 30 cm (12 in), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.[3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Sinningia |
Species: | S. canescens |
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Sinningia canescens | |
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References
- Selbyana 1: 32 (1975)
- "Sinningia canescens (Mart.) Wiehler". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "Sinningia canescens Brazilian edelweiss". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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