Sinningia speciosa ‘Pellicoides’
A cultivar of Sinningia speciosa (Lodd.) Hiern. Not listed under this name in the main Gesneriad Register – Sinningia, or in the Appendix. I have found no description.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
The only reference is a hand-written note in a copy of the 1850 catalogue held at the Mitchell Library and inscribed on the front Wm. Macarthur 23rd. Dec. 1854 [ML 635.9m]. It was certainly grown in the gardens at this time.
Notes
Published Sep 09, 2009 - 02:05 PM | Last updated Aug 17, 2011 - 04:49 PM
| Family | Gesneriaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably garden origin |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Gloxinia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gloxinia pellicoides |
| Confidence level | low |