| Petrocosmea rosettifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Petrocosmea |
| Species: | P. rosettifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrocosmea rosettifolia C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li | |
Petrocosmea rosettifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. A new species Petrocosmea cryptica J.M.H.Shaw was described in 2011, long known in cultivation but mistakenly identified as P. rosettifolia.
Description
The petioles of this species are puberulent and grow to approximately 4 cm. The leaves are sparsely pubescent, and have a broadly ovate to orbicular or broadly elliptic shape. They grow to about 0.5 to 4.0 cm x 0.4 to 0.3 cm.
References
- Shaw, J. (2011). "A new species of Petrocosmea". The Plantsman. 10 (3): 177–179.
- "Petrocosmea Oliver, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 18: t. 1716. 1887" (PDF), Flora of China, vol. 18, 1998
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Petrocosmea rosettifolia |
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