Didissandra triflora
Species of flowering plant
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Didissandra triflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is a shrub or subshrub native to Borneo. The species was described in 1883.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Didissandra |
| Species: | D. triflora |
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Taxonomy
The species was described by Charles Baron Clarke in 1883.[2]
Distribution
Didissandra triflora is native to the wet tropical biome of western Borneo.[1]
Description
Didissandra triflora is a shrub or subshrub.[1] The stalk is 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) high.[3]
The leaves are around 17 centimetres (6.7 in) long, and around 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) wide. The corolla is around 9 millimetres (0.35 in) long. The fruits are capsules, around 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long.[3]
