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Columnea
''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – usually red, yellow, or orange – sometimes resembling a fish in shape. A common name is flying goldfish plants (see also the related ''Nematanthus'') due to the unusual flower shape. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus after the Latinized spelling of the name of the 16th-century Italian botanist Fabio Colonna (Latin: ''Fabius Columnus''). The segregate genus ''Bucinellina'' is considered by many botanists a synonym of ''Columnea''. A full list of the species now accepted in the genus, along with their synonyms, can be found at the World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Cultivation ''Columnea'' species grow as epiphytic plants in the wild and require bright light, good air circulation, and a well-drained growing medium that is allowed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columnea Consanguinea (foliage)
''Columnea consanguinea'' is a species of flowering plants in the genus ''Columnea''. They are endemic to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. They are distinctive for possessing red translucent heart-shaped markings on their leaves that serve to attract their main pollinators - the hummingbird '' Heliodoxa jacula'' - to their more inconspicuous flowers. The species was first described by Johannes von Hanstein in 1865. It is classified under the family Gesneriaceae. Description ''Columnea consanguinea'' is a shrub-like herb with unbranched pale brown and hairy stems that grow to a maximum length of around long. Their leaves are borne on stalks around in length, and arranged in an opposite pattern along the stems. However, one leaf in each pair is a great deal smaller than the other leaf, giving the impression that the leaves are arranged alternately. The larger leaf blades are lanceolate with unequal sides. They are about long and wide. They are smooth on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columnea Hirta (BG Zurich)-02
''Columnea hirta'' is a species of flowering plants in the genus '' Columnea''. They are endemic to Costa Rica and Panama but are widely cultivated as an ornamental. Description ''Columnea hirta'' grows to a maximum height of . Their trailing stems are covered with small red hairs. Their velvety leaves are dark green in color and ovate in shape. The profuse tubular flowers are orange to red-orange in color. They are in length and bloom all throughout the year. Distribution and habitat ''Columnea hirta'' is epiphytic. They are endemic to Costa Rica and Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ... but are widely cultivated as an ornamental. Taxonomy ''Columnea hirta'' was first described by the German botanists Johann Friedrich Klotzsch and Johannes von Hanstein in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columnea Crassifolia
''Columnea crassifolia'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Honduras and Mexico. References External links * * Columnea, crassifolia Plants described in 1844 Flora of Mexico Taxa named by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columnea Purpurata (habitus)
''Columnea purpurata'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Costa Rica, Colombia, and Belize Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P .... References External links * * purpurata Plants described in 1865 Flora of Costa Rica {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
