| Family | GESNERIACEAE |
| Genus species | Henckelia ceratoscyphus (B.L.Burtt) D.J.Middleton |
| Synonyms | Chirita ceratoscyphus B.L.Burtt |
| Chirita corniculata Pellegr. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 500-600m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, elliptic, 3-18cm, adaxially densely pubescent, eglandular, cuneate, serrate, acute, cymes 1-3-flowered, peduncles pubescent, corolla 4-5cm |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | purple, blue |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring and in late summer; leaf cuttings in summ |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China Southeast ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Vietnam) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | GESNERIACEAE
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