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Rechsteineria

Rechsteineria

21 species Gesneriaceae

Morphological Summary

Genus of tuberous gesneriads native to Brazil and South America. Modern taxonomy has transferred most species to Sinningia, though the name Rechsteineria remains widely used in horticulture. Herbaceous plants with a pronounced tuberous caudex, generally velvety leaves, and brightly coloured tubular flowers (reds, pinks, whites) prized as houseplants.

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Rechsteineria aggregata

Aggregated Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00019
Origin Brasil (Paraná, Santa Catarina, São Paulo)
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Rechsteineria allagophylla

Terrestrial Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00013
Origin Brasil a noreste de Argentina
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasilInterior

Rechsteineria canescens (Mart.) Kuntze

Grey rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00001
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Rechsteineria cardinalis

Cardinal Flower / Helmet Flower

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00012
Origin Brasil (Río de Janeiro, Espíritu Santo)
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Rechsteineria × 'cardinalis hybrid'

Rechsteineria Garden Hybrid

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00020
Origin Híbrido de jardín (pre-1973, antes de la unificación genérica)
Type cultivar
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TuberosaGesneriaceaInterior PopularBrasil

Rechsteineria cardinalis (Lehm.) Kuntze

Cardinal flower, Cardinal gesneriad

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00002
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Rechsteineria cyclophylla

Round-leaved Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00014
Origin Brasil (sur)
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasil

Rechsteineria cyclophylla (Dusén) Hjelmq.

Round-leaved rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00003
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Rechsteineria florianopolitana

Florianopolis Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00017
Origin Brasil (Isla de Santa Catarina — Florianópolis)
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Rechsteineria hartwegii

Hartweg's Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00018
Origin Brasil (Minas Gerais)
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasilEndémica

Rechsteineria insularis Hoehne

Island rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00004
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Rechsteineria leucotricha

Brazilian Edelweiss / Queen of the Abyss

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00011
Origin Brasil (Paraná — Serra do Mar)
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Rechsteineria leucotricha (cristata)

Crested Brazilian Edelweiss (historical form)

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00021
Origin Mutación en cultivo
Type crested form
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TuberosaGesneriaceaInterior PopularBrasilEndémica Paraná

Rechsteineria leucotricha Hoehne ex C.V.Morton

White-haired rechsteineria, Brazilian edelweiss

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00005
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasil

Rechsteineria lineata Hjelmq.

Striped rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00006
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Rechsteineria macropoda

Large-footed Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00015
Origin Brasil (sudeste)
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasilSudamérica

Rechsteineria macropoda (Sprague) C.H.Curtis

Long-stalked rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00007
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasilVistosa

Rechsteineria magnifica (Otto & A.Dietr.) Kuntze

Magnificent rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00008
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasilSudamérica

Rechsteineria merckii (H.L.Wendl.) Kuntze

Merck's rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00009
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TuberosaGesneriaceaBrasilVistosa

Rechsteineria splendens (Van Houtte ex Hanst.) Kuntze

Splendid rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00010
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Rechsteineria wardii

Ward's Rechsteineria

Specimen ID RN-RCHS-00016
Origin Brasil
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