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Columnea sanguinea

Botanic Family

Gesneriaceae

Author

(Persoon) Hanstein

Propagation

C.S.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• E. Cuba
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Hispaniola
• Panama
• Suriname
• Trinidad & Tobago
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest

Flowering Times

• Jul (Hispaniola)
• Nov (Tobago)
• Apr (Cuba)
• Aug (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

Liana or decumbent subshrub, climbing shrub or tree with toothed hairy leaves to 300mm x 80mm with purple spots & grey tomentose beneath. Axillary inflorescences of hairy yellow flowers, lobed hairy calyx 15mm x 10mm, corolla 30mm x 7mm. Pinky-yellow berry.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• Botanicus
• SAFIO
• Rusby