Francoa
| Bridal wreath | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Francoa sonchifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Melianthaceae |
| Genus: | Francoa Cav. |
| Species: | F. sonchifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Francoa sonchifolia Cav. | |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Francoa |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francoa. |
Francoa is a genus of the Melianthaceae family which consists of herbs endemic to Chile. Plants may grow up to one metre high and produce basal clumps of round, deeply lobed, dark green, fuzzy leaves with winged leafstalks. Compact racemes of small, cup-shaped flowers, which are pink with red markings, appear in summer and early fall.
Species
- Francoa alba H.Jacq.
- Francoa appendiculata A.Juss. ex Cav.
- Francoa glabrata DC.
- Francoa lyrata Ruiz & Pav.apud Lopez
- Francoa ramosa D.Don
- Francoa rupestris Poepp.
- Francoa sonchifolia Lodd. (Bridal Wreath)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/13/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.