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Centropogon vernicosus

Botanic Family

Campanulaceae

Author

A. Zahlbruckner

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest understorey or edge
• montane areas. Edible

Flowering Times

• Jun
• Nov

Fruiting Times

Terrestrial pilose herb, shrub, subshrub or vine with denticulate leaves to 150mm x 70mm, glabrous above & hirsute beneath. Terminal racemes with pubescent bracts to 30mm x 6mm, red flowers with bracteoles, denticulate sepals to 17mm x 2mm, orange-red pubescent corolla to 35mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew