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Megaskepasma (Brazilian red-cloak)

Synonyms: Perenideboles

Wikipedia Abstract

Megaskepasma is a monotypic genus of plants containing the single species Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, known by the common name Brazilian red-cloak. It is native to Venezuela and elsewhere in South America, a free branching, upright showy tropical shrub to 3 m high, with appressed reddish hairs; stout stems with broad ovate leaves 12-30 cm long, dark green with pink midrib. It is grown as an ornamental shrub in climates from warm temperate to tropical, for its inflorescence, large erect heads of conspicuous crimson bracts and two-lipped white flowers. This plant prefers a rich soil and is propagated from seed or cuttings.
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Species

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys (Brazilian red-cloak)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0