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This species is remarkable for the matted white hairs covering the stems and the undersides of the leaves. The tops of the leaves are cardinalis-green.
Karyn Cichocki sent me this picture of the developing fruit on her plant. The intensely fuzzy red calyx surrounds the ovary with the seeds within. Note also the beads of nectar on the styles.
The tuber of Sinningia sp. "globulosa" is a reddish brown reminiscent of the tuber of S. hatschbachii. Alain Chautems has confirmed that new DNA studies show that S. sp. "globulosa" and S. hatschbachii are very closely related.
| Plant Description | |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Information |
| Growth | Indeterminate |
| Habit | Upright grower, usually with multiple stems |
| Leaves | Cardinalis-green on top; covered with white hairs underneath |
| Dormancy | |
| Flowering | |
| Attribute | Information |
| Inflorescence | |
| Season | |
| Flower | Red, with galea |
| Horticultural Aspects | |
| Attribute | Information |
| Hardiness | Has survived 34 F (1 C) in my back yard |
| Botany | |
| Attribute | Information |
| Taxonomic group | The galea group of the Dircaea clade. Closely related to S. hatschbachii. |
See Mauro Peixoto's Brazilian Plants site for a page about S. sp. "Globulosa".