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Family: Gesneriaceae
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Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. velutina (B.L. Burtt) I. Darbyshire
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. velutina (B.L. Burtt) I. Darbyshire | Det. | E00009665 | Darbyshire, I. September 2006 | Kew,Royal Botanic Gardens (K) |
Type of Saintpaulia velutina B.L.Burtt
Country of origin: Not recorded
Description: Rosulate plant to 10 cms. high; upper surface of leaves velutinous darkish green nerves often picked out by a paler-yellowish-green, pubescent ± long erect hairs interspersed with more numerous short erect hairs, margins often inviolute, lower surface purplish-crimson; inflorescence 2-5 flowered, corolla pale mauve, the base of upper lip and eye intense violet purple fading through mauve to white at the tips; fruit greenish brown narrowly ovoid apex ± acute to ovoid twice lenght of calyx lobes, pubescent hairs ± forward directed.
Collection number: C1579
Collection date: August 1959
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00009665
Herbarium region: Cultivated (Cultivated)
Number of sheets: 1
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