Chirita
Botanical name: Chirita
Chirita
Botanical name: Chirita
Description
Chirita is an Old World genus of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae, native to Indo-Malaysia, S. E. Asia, and southern China. About (80-)150 species were recognized, about 100 of which are endemic to China. Most of the species have showy tubular flowers with five, usually rounded, petal lobes. 
Species of Chirita
Chirita anachoreta
Chirita anachoreta is an Old World genus of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae, native to Indo-Malaysia, S. E. Asia, and southern China. About (80-)150 species were recognized, about 100 of which are endemic to China. Most of the species have showy tubular flowers with five, usually rounded, petal lobes.
Chirita fimbrisepala
Chirita fimbrisepala can be recognized by its five-petaled lilac flowers. While this isn't a common species at all, its decorative flowers and unusual hairy leaves reward ornamental growth. The plant grows on cliffs and other rocky areas.
Scientific Classification
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