Ichtyoselmis macrantha
Ichtyoselmis macrantha (also spelled Ichthyoselmis; formerly known as Dicentra macrantha; large-flowered dicentra) is the only species in the genus Ichtyoselmis. It is a perennial plant growing from a long rhizome, native to woodland and glades at elevations of in northern Burma and southern China.
Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyPapaveraceae
Native toChina South-Central, China Southeast, Myanmar
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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Ichtyoselmis macrantha (also spelled Ichthyoselmis; formerly known as Dicentra macrantha; large-flowered dicentra) is the only species in the genus Ichtyoselmis. It is a perennial plant growing from a long rhizome, native to woodland and glades at elevations of in northern Burma and southern China.
In Sichuan Province, China, it is known as goldfish plant, because of the shape and color of the flowers.