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Streptosolen

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Streptosolen

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thumb|Close-up of flowers of Browallia americana : Streptosolen jamesonii was placed initially in the closely related genus [[Browallia and is still sometimes known familiarly as "Orange Browallia".]] Streptosolen is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. It is closely related to the genus Browallia, within which it was originally placed. The single species, Streptosolen jamesonii, the marmalade bush or fire bush, is an evergreen shrub bearing loose clusters of flowers which change gradually from yellow to red as they develop, resulting in an overall appearance resembl

Species

FamilySolanaceae
Native toEcuador, Peru

General: (2008)) considers Streptosolen to be a synonym of Browallia

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
10
With media
5
Family
Streptosolenidae
Collections
UCMP, DAV, CMC, UCONN, MO, BRIT
Recorded in
United States, Peru, Ecuador

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Names
  • Description
  • Influence of flower colour and nectar secretion on pollination
  • Taxonomy
  • Horticultural merit
  • Folk medicinal
  • Chemistry
  • Toxicity
  • Gallery
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|Close-up of flowers of Browallia americana : Streptosolen jamesonii was placed initially in the closely related genus [[Browallia and is still sometimes known familiarly as "Orange Browallia".]] Streptosolen is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. It is closely related to the genus Browallia, within which it was originally placed. The single species, Streptosolen jamesonii, the marmalade bush or fire bush, is an evergreen shrub bearing loose clusters of flowers which change gradually from yellow to red as they develop, resulting in an overall appearance resembling orange marmalade (whence the name), found in open woodlands in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The plant has become naturalized in certain localities in Hawaii.

The red colouration (at maturity) of the flowers of Streptosolen jamesonii is typical of that of bird-pollinated flowers, as also is their lack of a strong scent and secretion of a great deal of nectar. The iridescent green hummingbird species Chlorostilbon poortmani, the short-tailed emerald, is a frequent visitor to the flowers of Streptosolen jamesonii, pollinating them as it hovers to sip their nectar.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Streptosolen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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