Kingdom Plantae Family Bignoniaceae Rank Genus | Order Lamiales Species N. semiretschenskia | |
Similar Campsidium, Phyllarthron, Astianthus | ||
Niedzwedzkia is a single species genus named for the Russian botanist Vladislav Niedzwiecki. Niedzwedzkia semiretschenskia is a rare perennial flower endemic to dry, rocky hillsides in Kazakhstan, placed on the IUCN Red List in 1997. The plant is sometimes treated as Incarvillea, but has winged capsules and septifragal dehiscence.
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Description
The plant has numerous wiry upright stems growing to a height of 45 cm from a sub-shrub base. The leaves are deeply incised with linear lobes. The orange-pink tubular flowers are 6 cm long by 4 cm across. The fruits are 5 cm long and feature six very wavy wings. Ploidy 2n = 22.
Cultivation
The plant demands well drained dry soil in a warm position exposed to full sun; it is hardy to -15° Celsius.
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References
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