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Botanical details
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Microchirita
- Genus description
Microchirita are a genus of annual plants native to India and the Himalayas. Most cultivars have yellow flowers and foliage that is either plain green or marked with red. Many species have an unusual crest-like flower head emerging from the leaf, with flowers opening in sequence.
- Name status
Correct
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