Gloxinia perennis

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Base>Width

ca. 1 cm wide1

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Width

to 4 cm wide2

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Hairs

outside pilose, inside glandular on upper surface3

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Width

2-3.2 cm wide4

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Length

2-3.5 cm long5

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<<<Calyx>Lobes>Basal lobes>Dimensions

1.0-1.2 x 1.0-1.8 cm6

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<<<Calyx>Lobes>Basal lobes>Shape

all broadly suborbicular7

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<<<Calyx>Lobes>Margins>Margin type

upper and lateral lobes entire, basal lobe toothed8

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<<<Calyx>Lobes>Upper and lateral lobes>Growth form

spreading9

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Apex>Hairs

pubescent10

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Hairs

sparsely pilose11

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

1.2-1.5 cm long12

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Hairs

above glabrous to sparsely strigose, below glabrous or with a few scattered hairs13

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

sometimes oblique, truncate, rounded to usually cordate14

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<<Calyx>Apex>Hairs

outside and inside glabrous15

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Base

base broad, ventrally gibbous, , middle broadly ventricose,16

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

white, pink, lavender to purple17

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

2.5-4.0 cm long18

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb ,19

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat

throat slightly contracted, , ,20

20. 005-006-005

<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube broadly campanulate, ,21

21. 005-006-003

<<Calyx>Lobes>Basal lobes

basal lobes incurved, , ,22

22. 005-007-002

<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

0.7-1.9 x 0.4-0.8 cm23

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Growth form

spreading24

24. 005-003-001

<<Calyx>Lobes>Margins

margin ;25

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

lanceolate to oblong26

26. 005-003-002

<<Calyx>Lobes>Upper and lateral lobes

upper and lateral lobes ,27

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<<Calyx>Margins>Margin type

entire or toothed28

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Apex

apex ,29

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Dimensions

0.3-0.5 x 0.3-0.4 cm30

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Shape

broadly ovoid31

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma stomatomorphic.32

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style , glandular, ,33

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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Hairs

more or less glabrous34

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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Length

0.5-4.0 cm long35

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<<Flowers>Position>Flower number

solitary36

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<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex obtuse to acute,37

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<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base , .38

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<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

5.5-14.7(-18) cm x 3.4-9.5(-14) cm39

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<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin coarsely crenate to serrate,40

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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

orbicular, ovate to rarely obovate41

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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

papyraceous when dry42

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

sparsely pilose43

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1.4-12.0 cm long44

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<Calyx>Apex

apex broadly acute, ;45

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<Calyx>Colour

light green, sometimes streaked with red46

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<Calyx>Corolla

corolla oblique in calyx, , ,47

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<Calyx>Growth form

spreading campanulate48

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<Calyx>Lobes

lobes free, , subequal, , ,49 lobes subequal,50

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<Calyx>Margins

margin ,51

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<Calyx>Ovary

ovary apex , ,52

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<Calyx>Stamens

stamens included, inserted at base of corolla tube;53

53. 005-008

<Flowers>Pedicels

pedicel , .54

54. 004-003

<Flowers>Peduncle

epedunculate;55

55. 004-002

<Flowers>Position

terminal, but actually on a raceme-like stem56

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<Habit>Height

to 1 m tall57

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<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,58

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<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , ;59

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<Mature capsules>Colour

green to brown60

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<Mature capsules>Dimensions

1-1.8 x 0.4-0.7 cm61

61. 006-003

<Mature capsules>Shape

narrowly conic62

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<Stems>Growth form

erect or ascending63

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<Stems>Hairs

nearly glabrous64

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Calyx

Calyx , ,65

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Description

Terrestrial herb, to 1 m tall. Stem subwoody at base, succulent above, erect or ascending, nearly glabrous. Leaves subequal in a pair; petiole 1.4-12.0 cm long, sparsely pilose; blade papyraceous when dry, orbicular, ovate to rarely obovate, 5.5-14.7(-18) cm x 3.4-9.5(-14) cm, margin coarsely crenate to serrate, apex obtuse to acute, base sometimes oblique, truncate, rounded to usually cordate, above glabrous to sparsely strigose, below glabrous or with a few scattered hairs. Flowers appearing terminal, but actually solitary on a raceme-like stem; epedunculate; pedicel 0.5-4.0 cm long, more or less glabrous. Calyx spreading campanulate, light green, sometimes streaked with red, lobes free, spreading, subequal, lanceolate to oblong, 0.7-1.9 x 0.4-0.8 cm, margin entire or toothed, apex broadly acute, outside and inside glabrous; corolla oblique in calyx, white, pink, lavender to purple, 2.5-4.0 cm long, tube broadly campanulate, 2-3.5 cm long, base broad, ventrally gibbous, ca. 1 cm wide, middle broadly ventricose, throat slightly contracted, 2-3.2 cm wide, outside pilose, inside glandular on upper surface, limb to 4 cm wide, lobes subequal, upper and lateral lobes spreading, basal lobes incurved, all broadly suborbicular, 1.0-1.2 x 1.0-1.8 cm, margin upper and lateral lobes entire, basal lobe toothed; stamens included, inserted at base of corolla tube; ovary apex broadly ovoid, 0.3-0.5 x 0.3-0.4 cm, apex pubescent, style 1.2-1.5 cm long, glandular, sparsely pilose, stigma stomatomorphic. Mature capsule green to brown, narrowly conic, 1-1.8 x 0.4-0.7 cm.

Distribution

Guianas present, Southern America: Panamá (Panamá present), Trinidad present, south to Bolivia present

Panamasouth to Bolivia and Brazil, east to Trinidad and the Guianas; < 200 specimens studied, with only 10 in the Guianas (GU: 1; SU: 4; FG: 5).

Flowers

Flowers appearing ;66

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Habit

Terrestrial herb, .67

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Individuals Association

Suriname, "Horto culta et arenosis spontanea", Paramaribo, Focke 822 Cult., Poiteau s.n. Richard s.n. Guyana, Cultivated in Botanic Gardens, Georgetown, collector unknown s.n. Suriname, Cult., Paramaribo, Wullschlägel s.n. St. Georges de l'Oyapock, Benoist s.n. St. Georges, Lemée s.n. Leprieur, Benoist ann. 1850

Leaves

Leaves subequal in a pair;68

68. 003

Mature capsules

Mature capsule , , .69

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Notes

The wild-collected Guianan specimens may have escaped from cultivation and become naturalized. The species has been in cultivation for over 270 years in tropical gardens and as pot-plants in temperate regions.

Phenology

Unknown.

Stems

Stem subwoody at base, succulent above, , .70

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