Vanhouttea

<i>Vanhouttea</i>

Vanhouttea

Genus of Gesneriaceae plants

Vanhouttea is a genus of flowering plants in the African violet family Gesneriaceae, native to southeast Brazil. They are pollinated by hummingbirds.[3]

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Species

Currently accepted species include:

  • Vanhouttea bradeana Hoehne
  • Vanhouttea brueggeri Chautems
  • Vanhouttea calcarata Lem.
  • Vanhouttea fruticulosa (Glaz. ex Hoehne) Chautems
  • Vanhouttea gardneri (Hook.) Fritsch
  • Vanhouttea hilariana Chautems
  • Vanhouttea lanata Fritsch
  • Vanhouttea leonii Chautems
  • Vanhouttea mollis Fritsch
  • Vanhouttea pendula Chautems

References

  1. [1]
    Bull. Soc. Hort. Orléans 1: 346 (1845)
  2. [2]
    "Vanhouttea Lem". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    Sanmartin-Gajardo, Ivonne; Sazima, Marlies (2005). "Espécies de Vanhouttea Lem. e Sinningia Nees (Gesneriaceae) polinizadas por beija-flores: Interações relacionadas ao hábitat da planta e ao néctar". Revista Brasileira de Botânica. 28 (3): 441–450. doi:10.1590/S0100-84042005000300003.
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