Crantzia cristata
Crantzia cristata (L.) Scop.
Crantzia cristata (L.) Scop. is a species in the Gesneriaceae family, native to Guyana, the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands. It was first described in 1894.
Description
Crantzia cristata is a member of the Gesneriaceae, a family of flowering plants commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. This species is distributed across Guyana and several Caribbean islands, including the Leeward and Windward Islands. The plant was formally published in 1894 under its current scientific name, which was revised from its original description by Linnaeus. As part of the genus Crantzia, it shares characteristics typical of the Gesneriaceae family, such as showy flowers and often epiphytic or terrestrial growth habits.
Distribution
Guyana · Leeward Is. · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Lophalix bicolorLophia phoeniceaAlloplectus cristatus var. brevicalyxAlloplectus cristatus var. crenatusAlloplectus forseithiiBesleria cristataColumnea cristataColumnea forseithiiAlloplectus cristatusPrionoplectus forseithiiPrionoplectus cristatusAlloplectus cristatus var. typicusAlloplectus cristatus subsp. typicus
