Cyanotis beddomei, the teddy bear vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to Kerala and Tamil Nadu states in southern India.[1][2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It may be synonymous with Belosynapsis kewensis.[4]

Cyanotis beddomei
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Cyanotis
Species:
C. beddomei
Binomial name
Cyanotis beddomei
(Hook.f.) Erhardt, Götz & Seybold
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Belosynapsis kewensis Hassk.
    • Cyanotis kewensis C.B.Clarke
    • Cyanotis kewoides Christenh. & Byng
    • Erythrotis beddomei Hook.f.
    • Tonningia kewensis (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cyanotis beddomei (Hook.f.) Erhardt, Götz & Seybold". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Cyanotis beddomei (Teddy Bear Vine)". Succulentopedia. World of Succulents. 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021. Common Names ... Teddchysar Plant
  3. ^ "Cyanotis beddomei". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ Singh, Rajeev; Murugan, C. (2019). "Taxonomy and Typification of Endangered Lithophytic Herb Belosynapsis kewensis (Commelinaceae)". Journal of Japanese Botany. 94: 21–26. Retrieved 15 April 2021.