Thottea grandiflora

Thottea grandiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Thottea
Species:
T. grandiflora
Binomial name
Thottea grandiflora
Rottb.

Thottea grandiflora is a small shrub to about 1.2 metres in height which is native to Burma, Thailand, Indo-China, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It belongs to the family Aristolochiaceae. It has pendulous 8 to 10 cm long, somewhat bulbous flowers which are boldly marked with white and green markings[1].

References

  1. ^ anonymous (2014). "An Amazing Discovery - A New Plant Species in Singapore!". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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