Calceolaria

For another genus Calceolaria Heist. ex Fabr., see its current accepted name Cypripedium.
Calceolaria
Calceolaria bilatata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Calceolariaceae
Genus: Calceolaria
L.

Calceolaria L. ( /ˌkælsiː.ɵˈlɛəriə/),[1] also called Lady's purse, Slipper flower and Pocketbook flower,[2] or Slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, lianas and herbs, and the geographic range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution centre in Andean region. Calceolaria in Latin means shoemaker.

Calceolarias have usually yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots.[2]

Species

The species of Calceolaria include:

References

  1. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  2. ^ a b "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 166-167 Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0

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