Petrocosmea forrestii

Petrocosmea forrestii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Gesneriaceae
Genus:Petrocosmea
Species: P. forrestii
Binomial name
Petrocosmea forrestii

Petrocosmea forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae native to China,[1] and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant. It grows among rocks in shady places.[1] Like other species in its genus, it does not develop a stem above ground, but spreads by rhizomes.[2] The entire rosette of leaves is less than 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wencai Wang, Kai-yu Pan, Zhen-yu Li, Anna L. Weitzman & Laurence E. Skog. "Petrocosmea forrestii". Flora of China.
  2. Wencai Wang, Kai-yu Pan, Zhen-yu Li, Anna L. Weitzman & Laurence E. Skog. "Petrocosmea". Flora of China.
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