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Achimenes
Sign in to saveAchimenes is a genus of about 25 species of tropical and subtropical rhizomatous perennial herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. They have a multitude of common names such as magic flowers, '''widow's tears, Cupid's bower, or hot water plant'''.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyGesneriaceae
Ахиме́нес (лат. Achiménes) — род цветковых растений семейства Геснериевые (лат. Gesneriaceae). Многолетние красивоцветущие травянистые корневищные растения с периодом зимнего покоя.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 243
- With media
- 166
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, UNICACH, FC-UNAM, INECOL, UACH, IIB-UV
- Recorded in
- Mexico, El Salvador
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- 长筒花属
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Achimenes is a genus of about 25 species of tropical and subtropical rhizomatous perennial herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. They have a multitude of common names such as magic flowers, '''widow's tears, Cupid's bower, or hot water plant'''.
==Etymology== According to some authorities, the plant's name may come from the Greek word cheimanos meaning "tender" or "sensitive to cold".
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