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Fanninia caloglossa (Fanninia caloglossa)

Description

Perennial, geophytic herb 100–250 mm high, with tuberous thickened roots. Stems usually solitary, covered in white hairs. Leaves spreading to erect, in 2 or opposite 3 pairs; lamina ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 25–60 × 4–25 mm. Inflorescences solitary, at the end of stems, in nodding, lax umbels that are 4(–8)-flowered; pedicels and peduncle noticeably long, 19–60 mm. Flowers creamy lilac with faint purple veins.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Fanninia