✿Gesneriaceae · Achimenes
Cupid's Bower
Achimenes longiflora
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Achimenes longiflora
- Genus
- Achimenes
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The hairy leaves have saw toothed edges and can be up to 90 mm (3+1⁄2 in) long and 40 mm (1+1⁄2 in) wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The hairy leaves have saw toothed edges and can be up to 90 mm (3+1⁄2 in) long and 40 mm (1+1⁄2 in) wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cupid's Bower itself; the rest are typical of the Gesneriaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cupid's Bower itself; the rest are typical of the Gesneriaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Cupid's Bower
Cupid's bower (Achimenes longiflora) belongs to the Gesneriaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram.
Botanical family
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
Cupid's Bower belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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