Sinningia muscicola, formerly referred to as Sinningia sp. "Rio das Pedras", is a small tuberous species within the genus Sinningia and part of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae.
| Sinningia muscicola | |
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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: | Sinningia |
| Species: | S. muscicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Sinningia muscicola Chautems, T.Lopes & M.Peixoto
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The plants produce small, bright lavender flowers and have oval serrated leaves with dark green colouration around the veins.
Cultural requirements are similar to the related African violets, except that S. muscicola generally requires a more humid environment.
References
edit- Mauro Peixoto, Sergio A. Pereira. "Sinningia muscicola". brazilplants.com. brazilplants.com. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- Myhr R. "Sinningia sp. "Rio das Pedras"". Myhr R. gesneriads.ca.
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