Alsobia
Alsobia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
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Alsobia dianthiflora | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Gesneriaceae |
Genus: | Alsobia Hanst., 1854 |
Species | |
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The two species are succulent, stoloniferous herbs and were previously included in the genus Episcia. Recent molecular studies have supported the separation of Alsobia from Episcia.
Species
- Alsobia dianthiflora (syn. Episcia dianthiflora)
- Alsobia punctata (syn. Episcia punctata)
Alsobia related pictures
- The seedpod of Alsobia dianthiflora.
Further reading
- Wiehler, H. 1978. The genera Episcia, Alsobia, Nautilocalyx, and Paradrymonia (Gesneriaceae). Selbyana 5: 11-60.
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