Rock Garden Plants
Calceolaria scapiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Benth.  
Home
Families
Genus
Territory
Habitat
Synonyms
Types
Galery
Info
FamilyCALCEOLARIACEAE
Genus speciesCalceolaria scapiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Benth. 
SynonymsJovellana scapiflora Ruiz & Pav.
 Calceolaria matthewsii Benth.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4500m
Descriptionacaulescent, leaves ovate, 12-40mm, entire to serrate, petiolate, abaxially lanate, flowers solitary, dark purple variegate, both lips equally long
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typerosette, carpet
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Peru)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CALCEOLARIACEAE

Calceolaria scapiflora (Ruiz. & Pav.) Benth., Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 206 (1846)

Basionym:
Jovellana scapiflora Ruiz. & Pav., Fl. Peruv. [Ruiz & Pavon] 1: 13 (1798)

Synonyms:
Fagelia scapiflora (Ruiz. & Pav.) Kuntze

Calceolaria matthewsii Benth.
Calceolaria scapiflora dentifolia Pennell
Fagelia matthewsii (Benth.) Kuntze

se. Peru
83 PER

3000-4500m

Version 9.0
(c) 1990-2021 RNDr. Pavel Slabý