Scientific name Petrocosmea Rank Genus | Subfamily Cyrtandroideae Higher classification Trichosporeae | |
Similar Gesneriaceae, Chirita, Petrocosmea forrestii, Columnea, Alsobia | ||
Gesneriads that stole my heart primulina gloxinella petrocosmea and alsobia
Petrocosmea is a genus of the family Gesneriaceae, the African violet family. Most of the species within this genus are endemic to high-altitude areas in Western China, although some are native to other parts of Asia. It is a rosette forming genus that generally grows on wet mossy rocks or forests.
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The genus was discovered in China by Augustine Henry and was first described in 1887 by Daniel Oliver (Prof. of Botany, University College, London).
Species
The genus contains around 25 species. The species listed below are taken from The Plant List as of February 2013, unless otherwise indicated.
A new species Petrocosmea cryptica J.M.H.Shaw was described in 2011, long known in cultivation but mistakenly identified as P. rosettifolia. A further eight names were considered "unresolved"; they may be extra species or synonyms of existing species:
