''Sinningia muscicola'', formerly referred to as ''
Sinningia
''Sinningia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It is named after Wilhelm Sinning (1792–1874), a gardener of the Botanische Gärten der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. There are about 65 species of tuberous her ...
'' sp. "Rio das Pedras", is a small
tuberous species within the genus ''
Sinningia
''Sinningia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It is named after Wilhelm Sinning (1792–1874), a gardener of the Botanische Gärten der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. There are about 65 species of tuberous her ...
'' and part of the
flowering plant family
Gesneriaceae.
The plants produce small, bright
lavender flowers and have oval
serrated leaves with dark green colouration around the veins.
Cultural requirements are similar to the related
African violets
''Streptocarpus'' sect. ''Saintpaulia'' is a section within ''Streptocarpus'' subgenus ''Streptocarpella'' consisting of about ten species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent sout ...
, except that ''S. muscicola'' generally requires a more humid environment.
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muscicola
Flora of Brazil
House plants
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