Asteranthera is a monotypic plant genus in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the humid temperate forests of Argentina and Chile. The sole species in the genus, Asteranthera ovata, is an evergreen scrambling vine. The plant has small rounded leaves with scalloped margins. The flowers are tubular and two-lipped, red with white markings. It blooms in the summer and can be grown as a climber or ground cover.
| Asteranthera | |
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| Asteranthera ovata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Asteranthera Hanst. (1853) |
| Species: | A. ovata
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| Binomial name | |
| Asteranthera ovata (Cav.) Hanst. (1866)[1]
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References
edit- ^ Michail Belov, Chileflora, retrieved 11 November 2016
- ^ Asteranthera ovata (Cav.) Hanst. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- Lord, Tony (2003) Flora: The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-304-36435-5
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