Kohleria hirsuta explained

Kohleria hirsuta, the woolly kohleria, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to northern South America, and introduced to the Dominican Republic.^{[1] [2]} In 1993, as its synonym Kohleria eriantha, it gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse plant, but the award appears to have been recently revoked.^{[3] [4]}

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Kohleria hirsuta var. hirsuta
• Kohleria hirsuta var. longipes (Benth.) L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kohleria hirsuta (Kunth) Regel . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 8 June 2021 .
2. Web site: Kohleria hirsuta woolly kohleria . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 June 2021 . Synonyms; Kohleria eriantha .
3. Web site: Warm conservatory and greenhouse plants . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 June 2021 .
4. Web site: Kohleria eriantha woolly-flowered tree gloxinia . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 8 June 2021 .