Calceolaria

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Calceolaria
C. bilatata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Calceolariaceae
Genus: Calceolaria
L.
Synonyms[citation needed]
  • Fagelia Schwencke 1774
C. biflora
C. uniflora

Calceolaria (/ˌkælsiəˈlɛəriə/[1][2][3]), also called lady's purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower,[4] or slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the family Calceolariaceae, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, lianas and herbs, and the geographical range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution centre in Andean region.[5] Calceolaria species have usually yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots.[4] The Calceolaria Herbeohybrida group, also called C. herbeohybrida Voss, is a group of ornamental hybrids known only in cultivation, called florists' slipperwort.[6]

Species

Calceolaria contains the following species:[7]

References

  1. Oxford Reference
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  2. ^ "Calceolaria". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  3. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
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  6. ^ USDA GRIN Taxonomy, retrieved 24 April 2016
  7. ^ "Calceolaria". The Plant List. Retrieved June 12, 2013.

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