Petrocosmea forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae native to China,[1] and sometimes cultivated as a houseplant. It grows among rocks in shady places.[1] Like other species in its genus, it does not develop a stem above ground, but spreads by rhizomes.[2] The entire rosette of leaves is less than 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in diameter.[1]
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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: | Petrocosmea |
| Species: | P. forrestii
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| Petrocosmea forrestii | |
References
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- ^ a b c Wencai Wang; Kai-yu Pan; Zhen-yu Li; Anna L. Weitzman; Laurence E. Skog. "Petrocosmea forrestii". Flora of China.
- ^ Wencai Wang; Kai-yu Pan; Zhen-yu Li; Anna L. Weitzman; Laurence E. Skog. "Petrocosmea". Flora of China.