Accession Data

Codonanthe devosiana

Common Name: Codonanthe

Family: Gesneriaceae

Country of Origin: Brazil - most likely southeastern

Description: Codonanthe grow epiphytically in ant nests. Extrafloral nectaries on the lower surfaces, in the axils of the leaves, and at the base of the sepals produce sugars that attract the ants. The seeds are brightly colored and are taken by the ants to the nest where they germinate.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 11

Accession #: 199200093

Accession Date: 1992-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3111

Quantity: 1

Source: MBG

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid I

Order: Lamiales

Family: Gesneriaceae

SubFamily: Gesneroideae

Tribe: Episcieae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 28 April 2015.
  2. Image #00 (cropped) and #01 (original) by Mihai Costea at PhytoImages.siu.edu. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Images

Codonanthe devosiana
Codonanthe devosiana