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Dichorisandra
Dichorisandra
Dichorisandra is a genus of perennial monocotyledonous flowering plants in the dayflower family (Commelinaceae). It is found in the neotropics. The genus is characterised by its slightly zygomorphic flowers with large anthers usually releasing pollen by means of pores at the apex, as well as by its seeds that are embedded in a red or sometimes white aril, and tubers that often form at the tips of the roots. Both morphology and an analysis of DNA...
50 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Blue ginger
speciesDichorisandra thyrsiflora
Dichorisandra hexandra
speciesDichorisandra hexandra
Dichorisandra amabilis
speciesDichorisandra amabilis
Dichorisandra paranaensis
speciesDichorisandra paranaensis
Dichorisandra procera
speciesDichorisandra procera
Dichorisandra penduliflora
speciesDichorisandra penduliflora
Dichorisandra ulei
speciesDichorisandra ulei
Dichorisandra acaulis
speciesDichorisandra acaulis
Dichorisandra villosula
speciesDichorisandra villosula
Dichorisandra tejucensis
speciesDichorisandra tejucensis
Queen's Spiderwort
speciesDichorisandra musaica
Dichorisandra pubescens
speciesDichorisandra pubescens
Dichorisandra velutina
speciesDichorisandra velutina
Dichorisandra perforans
speciesDichorisandra perforans
Dichorisandra gaudichaudiana
speciesDichorisandra gaudichaudiana
Dichorisandra albomarginata
speciesDichorisandra albomarginata
Dichorisandra saxatilis
speciesDichorisandra saxatilis
Dichorisandra odorata
speciesDichorisandra odorata
Dichorisandra leucosepala
speciesDichorisandra leucosepala
Dichorisandra incurva
speciesDichorisandra incurva
Dichorisandra radicalis
speciesDichorisandra radicalis
Dichorisandra sagittata
speciesDichorisandra sagittata
Dichorisandra glabrescens
speciesDichorisandra glabrescens
Dichorisandra nana
speciesDichorisandra nana
Dichorisandra marantoides
speciesDichorisandra marantoides
Dichorisandra forzzae
speciesDichorisandra forzzae
Dichorisandra striatula
speciesDichorisandra striatula
Dichorisandra rupicola
speciesDichorisandra rupicola
Dichorisandra rhizantha
speciesDichorisandra rhizantha
Dichorisandra bonitana
speciesDichorisandra bonitana
Dichorisandra picta
speciesDichorisandra picta
Dichorisandra oxypetala
speciesDichorisandra oxypetala
Dichorisandra variegata
speciesDichorisandra variegata
Dichorisandra subtilis
speciesDichorisandra subtilis
Dichorisandra puberula
speciesDichorisandra puberula
Dichorisandra ordinatiflora
speciesDichorisandra ordinatiflora
Dichorisandra nutabilis
speciesDichorisandra nutabilis
Dichorisandra leonii
speciesDichorisandra leonii
Dichorisandra jardimii
speciesDichorisandra jardimii
Dichorisandra interrupta
speciesDichorisandra interrupta
Dichorisandra hirtella
speciesDichorisandra hirtella
Dichorisandra diederichsanae
speciesDichorisandra diederichsanae
Dichorisandra densiflora
speciesDichorisandra densiflora
Dichorisandra conglomerata
speciesDichorisandra conglomerata
Dichorisandra bahiensis
speciesDichorisandra bahiensis
Dichorisandra neglecta
speciesDichorisandra neglecta
Dichorisandra saundersii
speciesDichorisandra saundersii
Dichorisandra glaziovii
speciesDichorisandra glaziovii
Dichorisandra leucophthalmos
speciesDichorisandra leucophthalmos
Dichorisandra fluminensis
speciesDichorisandra fluminensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 272905.