Sonerila margaritacea
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Sonerila margaritacea | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Melastomataceae |
Genus: | Sonerila |
Species: | S. margaritacea
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Sonerila margaritacea | |
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Sonerila margaritacea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sonerila, native to Myanmar.[2] An evergreen perennial with patterned leaves, reaching only 10 cm, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a terrarium or hothouse ornamental.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Gard. Chron. 1854: 727 (1854)
- ^ a b "Sonerila margaritacea Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Sonerila margaritacea". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 March 2021.