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Streptosolen

Streptosolen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Cestroideae
Tribe: Browallieae
Genus: Streptosolen
Miers (1850)
Species:
S. jamesonii
Binomial name
Streptosolen jamesonii
(Benth.) Miers (1850)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Browallia jamesonii Benth. (1845)
  • Streptosolen benthamii Miers (1850), nom. superfl.
Close-up of flowers of Browallia americana : Streptosolen jamesonii was placed initially in the closely related genus Browallia and is still sometimes known familiarly as "Orange Browallia".

Streptosolen is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae. It is closely related to the genus Browallia, within which it was originally placed. The single species, Streptosolen jamesonii,[1] the marmalade bush or fire bush,[3] is an evergreen shrub bearing loose clusters of flowers which change gradually from yellow to red as they develop, resulting in an overall appearance resembling orange marmalade (whence the name), found in open woodlands in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. The plant has become naturalized in certain localities in Hawaii.[4]

The red colouration (at maturity) of the flowers of Streptosolen jamesonii is typical of that of bird-pollinated flowers, as also is their lack of a strong scent and secretion of a great deal of nectar.[5][6] The iridescent green hummingbird species Chlorostilbon poortmani, the short-tailed emerald, is a frequent visitor to the flowers of Streptosolen jamesonii, pollinating them as it hovers to sip their nectar.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Search results for Streptosolen". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ Streptosolen jamesonii (Benth.) Miers. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Streptosolen jamesonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ^ http://www.hear.org/Pier/wra/pacific/streptosolen_jamesonii_htmlwra.htm Retrieved 13.56 on 25/2/19.
  5. ^ Knudsen, Jette T.; Tollsten, Lars; Groth, Inga; Bergström, Gunnar; Raguso, Robert A. (2004). "Trends in floral scent chemistry in pollination syndromes: Floral scent composition in hummingbird-pollinated taxa". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 146 (2): 191–199. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2004.00329.x.
  6. ^ Shuel, RW (March 1961). "Influence of reproductive organs on secretion of sugars in flowers of Streptosolen jamesonii, Miers". Plant Physiology. 36 (2): 265–71. doi:10.1104/pp.36.2.265. PMC 406130. PMID 16655504.
  7. ^ https://www.hbw.com/ibc/photo/short-tailed-emerald-chlorostilbon-poortmani/green-tailed-emerald-sipping-nectar-flowers Retrieved 22.45 on 22/2/19
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