Rank Species | Genus CanarinaL. | |
Similar Canarina, Canarina canariensis, Campanulaceae | ||
Description
Canarina abyssinica Engl. A dull grey-green plant with fleshy rootstock and triangular, ovate leaves. Its pendulous, solitary flowers 5-6 cm long are orange-red with a five lobed calyx and a large corolla that is tubular or bell-shaped.
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Distribution
An uncommon species found in wet forests at altitudes of 1620-2130 m, especially in western and central Kenya; Arusha in Tanzania; Mbale in Uganda; also in Ethiopia and South Sudan.
References
Canarina abyssinica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA