Alsobia
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| Alsobia 'Cygnet', a hybrid between the two species in the genus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Alsobia Hanst., 1854 |
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Alsobia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. It contains two species.
The species in the genus are succulent and stoloniferous herbs. They were previously included in the genus Episcia, but recent molecular studies have supported the separation of Alsobia from Episcia.
Species[]
- (syn. Episcia dianthiflora)
- (syn. Episcia punctata)
Alsobia related pictures
The seedpod of Alsobia dianthiflora.
Further reading[]
- Wiehler, H. 1978. The genera Episcia, Alsobia, Nautilocalyx, and Paradrymonia (Gesneriaceae). Selbyana 5: 11-60.
External links[]
- Alsobia from the Gesneriad Reference Web
- Episcia and Alsobia from the Gesneriad Reference Web
Categories:
- Gesnerioideae
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Flora of Guatemala
- Flora of Mexico
- Gesneriaceae genera