Family: Gesneriaceae
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Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. rupicola (B.L.Burtt) I.Darbysh.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. rupicola (B.L.Burtt) I.Darbysh.Det.E00009667Darbyshire, I. September 2006Kew,Royal Botanic Gardens (K)
Saintpaulia rupicola B.L.BurttDet.E00009667Burtt, B.L. June 1963Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Holotype of Saintpaulia rupicola B.L.Burtt
Country of origin: Not recorded
Description: Rosulate plant to 15cms. high; petioles +/- erect to twice length of leaves; leaves ovate, margin crenate to 1.5 times as long as broad, indumentum of upper surface consisting of scattered short +/- forward directed hairs interspersed with numerous upright hairs 1/2 length of the scattered hairs. Inflorescence equal to or slightly longer than leaves, bearing up to 6 flowers, corolla violet mauve, the reverse slightly paler; fruit to 2cm long (4 x length of calyx), pubescent, hairs short, +/- forward directed
Collection number: C3065
Collection date: October 1959
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00009667
Herbarium region: Cultivated (Cultivated)
Number of sheets: 1
This specimen is a voucher for RBGE accession: 19583591
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