Mitraria
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Mitraria is a genus of flowering plant
s in the family Gesneriaceae
, comprising the sole species M. coccinea (Chilean Mitre Flower).
It is a woody climbing plant, native of the temperate rain forests of Chile. It is also cultivated as a garden plant in frost-free areas.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of ca. 150 genera and ca. 3,200 species in the Old World and New World tropics and subtropics, with a very small number extending to temperate areas. Many species have colorful and showy flowers and are cultivated as ornamental plants.Most...
, comprising the sole species M. coccinea (Chilean Mitre Flower).
It is a woody climbing plant, native of the temperate rain forests of Chile. It is also cultivated as a garden plant in frost-free areas.