Fittingia Explained

Fittingia is a genus of flowering plants in the primrose family Primulaceae, with all species native to New Guinea. They are shrubs or small trees typically found in the understory.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:

• Fittingia carnosifolia Sleumer
• Fittingia conferta (S.Moore) Sleumer
• Fittingia grandiflora C.M.Hu
• Fittingia headsiana Takeuchi
• Fittingia mariae B.C.Stone
• Fittingia paniculata Takeuchi
• Fittingia tuberculata Sleumer
• Fittingia tubiflora Mez
• Fittingia urceolata Mez

Notes and References

1. 10.3100/025.015.0117 . A New Addition to the Endemic Genus Fittingia (Myrsinaceae) of New Guinea: F.headsiana from the Southern Limestone, with a Synoptical Key to the Species . 2010 . Takeuchi . W. . 84067997 . Harvard Papers in Botany . 15 . 37–40 .