Family: Gesneriaceae
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Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. orbicularis (B.L.Burtt) I.Darbysh.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. orbicularis (B.L.Burtt) I.Darbysh.Det.E00009649Darbyshire, I. September 2006Kew,Royal Botanic Gardens (K)
Holotype of Saintpaulia orbicularis var. purpurea B.L.Burtt
Country of origin: Not recorded
Description: Rosulate plant to 12 cm high; leaf dark shining green with short adpressed hairs above; inflorescence as long or longer than leaves bearing 3 to several flowers, corolla violet-blue; fruit oblong to narrowly ovate, abruptly or acutely pointed, green, hairs adpressed to loosely adpressed.
Collection number: C2599
Collection date: August 1959
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00009649
Herbarium region: Cultivated (Cultivated)
Number of sheets: 2
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