Ramonda myconi
| Ramonda myconi | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Ramonda |
| Species: | R. myconi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramonda myconi (L.) Rchb. | |
Ramonda pyrenaica flowers
Ramonda myconi - MHNT
Ramonda myconi (Pyrenean-violet[1] or rosette mullein), syn. R. pyrenaica, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, which is a relictual endemite of shady, rocky places in the Pyrenees and north eastern Spain. It is a rosette-forming evergreen perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in) high by 20 cm (8 in) broad, with oval, crinkled leaves. Five-petalled purple flowers with prominent yellow anthers appear on leaflesss stems in spring.[2][3]
The plant is cultivated, for instance in vertical crevices where its roots are not subject to winter wetness. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "NARGS Wiki - Plant of the month June 2009 Ramonda myconi". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Ramonda myconi". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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