Thursday, May 4, 2017

Henckelia angusta [Syn: Chirita angusta]

An endemic herb found on rocks along and in small forest streams of the southwestern wet zone up to foothills of the Ratnapura district. Usually grows in dense shade.  Flowering in March and August (probably irregularly throughout the year) 

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  1. Is this chirita zeylanica plant?? I am confusing with modern gesneriaceae classification

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  2. Yes both Chirita zeylanica and Chirita angusta old names and now they are synonyms of Henckelia angusta. check this - http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77112889-1#synonyms

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