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Windyridge Cyrtandra (Cyrtandra sessilis)

Description

Cyrtandra sessilis, a member of the African violet family (Gesneriaceae), is a shrub, 0.5-1 m tall, with branched stems. The leaves are arranged in whorls of 3 per node.--Cymes axillary, with 3-8 flowers. Corollas white.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Gesneriaceae

              • Genus: Cyrtandra