Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC. is a plant in the Gesneriaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC.

Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC.

Achimenes grandiflora is a Gesneriaceae species native to Central America, cultivated ornamentally for its showy purple flowers.

Family
Genus
Achimenes
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC.

Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC., also referenced as Achimenes grandiflora (Schltdl.) DC., is a plant species belonging to the genus Achimenes and the family Gesneriaceae. This species is native to Mexico and Central America, where it grows in mountainous areas spanning the region from Chihuahua to Nicaragua. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in other locations, valued for its showy purple flowers.

Photo: (c) Luis Humberto Vicente-Rivera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luis Humberto Vicente-Rivera · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Gesneriaceae Achimenes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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