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Sonerila margaritacea

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Species of plant in the genus Sonerila

Sonerila margaritacea
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Sonerila
Species: S. margaritacea
Binomial name
Sonerila margaritacea
Lindl.
Synonyms
List
    • Cassebeeria margaritacea Krasser
    • Cassebeeria margaritacea Kuntze
    • Sonerila hendersonii E.G.Hend.
    • Sonerila hendersonii Cogn.
    • Sonerila mamei Linden

Sonerila margaritacea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sonerila, native to Myanmar. An evergreen perennial with patterned leaves, reaching only 10 cm, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a terrarium or hothouse ornamental.

References

  1. Gard. Chron. 1854: 727 (1854)
  2. ^ "Sonerila margaritacea Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. "Sonerila margaritacea". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Sonerila margaritacea


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