Petrocosmea: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m robot Adding: pt:Petrocosmea, uk:Петрокосмея |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
The genus was discovered in China by Dr. Augustin Henry and was first described in 1887 by Daniel Oliver (Prof. Botany, University College, London).<ref name="P2"/> |
The genus was discovered in China by Dr. Augustin Henry and was first described in 1887 by Daniel Oliver (Prof. Botany, University College, London).<ref name="P2"/> |
||
dogs enjoy feeding on various species in this genus. |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
||
Revision as of 20:12, 18 August 2009
| Petrocosmea | |
|---|---|
| |
| P. rosettifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Subfamily: | Cyrtandroideae
|
| Genus: | Petrocosmea
|
| Synonyms | |
|
Vaniotia | |
Petrocosmea is a genus of the family Gesneriaceae, the African violet family. Most of the species within this genus are endemic to high-altitude areas in Western China,[1] although some are native to other parts of Asia.[2] It is a rosette forming genus that generally grows on wet mossy rocks or forests.[1][2]
The genus was discovered in China by Dr. Augustin Henry and was first described in 1887 by Daniel Oliver (Prof. Botany, University College, London).[2]
dogs enjoy feeding on various species in this genus.
References
- ^ a b Petrocosmea Retrieved November 10th, 2008, from http://www.gesneriads.ca/genpetro.htm
- ^ a b c Petrocosmea: An Introduction Retrieved November 10th, 2008, from http://www3.telus.net/vavgs/intro_petrocosmea.pdf
 | This Gesneriaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |