Beautifully drawn flower bachia

Beautifully drawn flower bachia
Blumenbachia insignis
Systematics
Asterids Order : Dogwood-like (Cornales) Family : Nettle family (Loasaceae) Subfamily : Loasoideae Genre : Flower bachia Type : Beautifully drawn flower bachia
Scientific name
Blumenbachia insignis
Schrad.

The beautifully drawn flower bachia ( Blumenbachia insignis ) is a species of the genus Blumenbachia in the nettle family (Loasaceae).

features

The beautifully drawn flower bachia is an annual climbing plant that reaches heights of 25 to 70 centimeters. The plant is prostrate or climbing. The sepals are entire . The crown is white and up to 2.5 centimeters in diameter. The nectar scales are yellow in color and have red spots or stripes.

Flowering time is from July to August.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.

Occurrence

The beautifully drawn flower bachia occurs in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern and central Argentina in dry forests and pampas at altitudes from 0 to 500 meters.

use

The beautifully drawn flower bachia is rarely used as an ornamental plant for summer flower beds. It has been in culture since the 19th century.

literature

• Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Blumenbachia insignis at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

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