Torenia fournieri

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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• Notes

Common Names

Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 176 meters (0 to 577 feet).Mean = 61.000 meters (200.131 feet), Standard Deviation = 60.170 based on 9 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Annual

Growth

Culture: Space 9-12" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.1 • Maximum pH: 7.5

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Partial to Full Shade.

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Torenia fournieri Linden ex E. Fourn.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000.

Place of publication : Ill. Hort. 23:129, t. 249. 1876

Name verified on 15-May-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 09-Apr-1999

Similar Species

Members of the genus Torenia

There are approximately 183 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

T. 'Dantmoon' · T. 'Dantogold' · T. 'Dantoheart' · T. 'Dantopkmn' · T. 'Dantopur' · T. 'Dantorwhite' · T. 'Dantoyhrt' · T. 'Summer Wave Blue' · T. 'Summer Wave Violet' · T. 'Sumtor 01' · T. 'Sunrenidibu' · T. 'Sunrenilabu' · T. 'Sunrenipiho' · T. 'Sunrenirirepa' · T. 'Tiger Moon' · T. aerinea · T. affinis · T. alata · T. alba · T. albo-violacea · T. albomarginata · T. angolensis · T. angustifolia · T. annamitica · T. arisanensis · T. arracanensis · T. asiatica (Wishbone Flower) · T. atropurpurea · T. auriculaefolia · T. bailloni · T. benthamiana · T. bicolor · T. bimaculata · T. biniflora · T. blancoi · T. Blue Moon = 'Dantmoon' · T. brevifolia · T. burttiana · T. caelestis · T. calcarata · T. cambodgiana · T. cardiosepala · T. celebica · T. chamaedrys · T. ciliaris · T. ciliata · T. coerulea · T. colorans · T. concolor · T. concolor f. chingshuiana · T. concolor var. formosana · T. cordata · T. cordifolia · T. courtallensis · T. cyanea · T. cyrtandriflora · T. diffusa · T. dinklagei · T. edentula · T. erecta · T. evrardi · T. exappendiculata · T. fimbriata · T. finetiana · T. flaccida · T. flava · T. fordii · T. fournieri (Blue Wing) · T. fournieri 'Clown Blue' (Clown Blue Wishbone Flower) · T. fournieri 'Clown Violet' (Wishbone Flower) · T. fournieri 'Duchess Burgundy' (Wishbone Flower) · T. fournieri 'Duchess Series' (Duchess Series Torenia) · T. fournieri 'Indigo Moon' (Wishbone Flower) · T. fournieri 'Rose Moon' (Rose Moon Torenia) · T. fournieri 'Summer Wave Amethyst' (Clown Flower) · T. fournieri 'Summer Wave Large Violet' (Wishbone Flower) · T. fournieri 'White Moon' (Wishbone Flower) · T. gavottiana · T. glabra · T. globosa · T. godefroyi · T. goetzei · T. gracilis · T. guinguenervis · T. hayatae · T. hexandra · T. hians · T. hirsulissima · T. hirsuta · T. hirsutissima · T. hirta · T. hirtella · T. hokutensis · T. inaequalifolia · T. indica · T. inflata · T. javanica · T. kiusiana · T. lamponga · T. lanceolata

Bibliography

• Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1960–. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam. (F CambLVN)
• Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage. (Zander ed14) [lists as T. fornieri Linden].
• Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. (Dict Gard)
• Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. (Hortus 3)

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 and ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (May 01, 2008)
• USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:

• Missouri Botanical Garden
• National Herbarium of New South Wales: NSW herbarium collection
• USDA PLANTS: USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2669616
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-505534
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 292897
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810406-1
• GRIN Nomen Number: 36758
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 505534
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: TOFO2
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 65489

Footnotes

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