Chironia purpurascens

Chironia purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Chironia
Species:
C. purpurascens
Binomial name
Chironia purpurascens
(E.Mey.) Benth. & Hook.f., (1876)
Synonyms
  • Plocandra purpurascens E.Mey.

Chironia purpurascens, the purple chironia or dwarf chironia, is a plant that is part of the genus Chironia.[1] The species is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the plant is found in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.[2]

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