Cytandra vittata is a shrub in the African violet family Gesneriaceae with bright pink, candy-striped flowers. It was discovered in 2019 in New Guinea.[2][3][4] It grows in rainforest. Doves and pigeons disperse its white berries.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Cyrtandra |
| Species: | C. vittata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtandra vittata Bramley & H.J.Atkins[1]
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References
edit- ^ "Cyrtandra vittata Bramley & H.J.Atkins". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Snowdrops on Facebook and taste-altering berries among Kew's top finds in 2019". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ Atkins, H. J.; Heatubun, C. D.; Galloway, L.; Bramley, G. L. C. (2019). "Two new species, Cyrtandra bungahijau and C. vittata, and notes on Cyrtandra (Gesneriaceae) from Yapen Island, Indonesia". PubAg - USDA. U.S.: United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Fig. 4. Cyrtandra vittata. A inflorescence; B mature fruits; C immature..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden. "Discovering more of Earth's mega-rich plant diversity". www.rbge.org.uk. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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