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Codonoboea platypus (C.B.Clarke) C.L.Lim
| Family Name: | Gesneriaceae |
| Synonyms: | Didymocarpus platypus C.B. Clarke, Henckelia platypus (C.B.Clarke) A.Weber, Roettlera platypus (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Malaya, Sumatra, Thailand |
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| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Erect and unbranched herb up to 40-100cm tall, rosette form. |
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| Foliage | Leaves, 26-40cm by 7-9cm long, sessile, Upper surface covered in stiff hairs, margin coarsely serrate. Tertiary venation forms a pattern of polygons. Leaves tend to crowd near the tip of the stem. |
| Flowers | Flower, trumpet-shaped, white with tinge of purple, rarely pure white. Tube shows a deeper purple than the lobes. Produced in solitary from the axillary. |
| Fruit | Fruit, capsule 7-9cm long |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
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Others
| Master ID | 33945 |
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| Species ID | 8361 |
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