Ichtyoselmis macrantha (also spelled Ichthyoselmis; formerly known as Dicentra macrantha; large-flowered dicentra) is the only species in the genusIchtyoselmis. It is a perennial plant growing from a long rhizome, native to woodland and glades at elevations of 1,500–2,700 metres (4,900–8,900 ft) in northern Burma and southern China.
Ichtyoselmis comes from Greekἰχθύς (ichthŷs, "fish")[1] and selmís ("fishing line").[2] Although the correct spelling of the Greek word uses th (theta), the scientific name uses t.
Descriptionedit
Leaves are divided in threes twice or three times and toothed.
Flowers hang at the end of leafy stems up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall in cymes of 3-14 flowers and have two long, thin sepals and four cream to pale yellow petals. The two outer petals are bent outwards. The two inner petals are connected at the tip and pointed.
ichtyoselmis, macrantha, also, spelled, ichthyoselmis, formerly, known, dicentra, macrantha, large, flowered, dicentra, only, species, genus, perennial, plant, growing, from, long, rhizome, native, woodland, glades, elevations, metres, northern, burma, souther. Ichtyoselmis macrantha also spelled Ichthyoselmis formerly known as Dicentra macrantha large flowered dicentra is the only species in the genus Ichtyoselmis It is a perennial plant growing from a long rhizome native to woodland and glades at elevations of 1 500 2 700 metres 4 900 8 900 ft in northern Burma and southern China IchtyoselmisIchthyoselmis macranthaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder RanunculalesFamily PapaveraceaeSubfamily FumarioideaeTribe FumarieaeSubtribe CorydalinaeGenus IchtyoselmisLiden amp T FukuharaSpecies I macranthaBinomial nameIchtyoselmis macrantha Oliv LidenSynonymsDicentra macrantha Oliv In Sichuan Province China it is known as goldfish plant because of the shape and color of the flowers Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksEtymology editIchtyoselmis comes from Greek ἰx8ys ichthŷs fish 1 and selmis fishing line 2 Although the correct spelling of the Greek word uses th theta the scientific name uses t Description editLeaves are divided in threes twice or three times and toothed Flowers hang at the end of leafy stems up to 1 m 3 3 ft tall in cymes of 3 14 flowers and have two long thin sepals and four cream to pale yellow petals The two outer petals are bent outwards The two inner petals are connected at the tip and pointed References edit ἰx8ῦs Liddell Henry George Scott Robert A Greek English Lexicon at the Perseus Project selmis Bleeding hearts Corydalis and their relatives Mark Tebbitt Magnus Liden and Henrik Zetterlund Timber Press 2008 Google BooksExternal links editScientific web Ichtyoselmis macrantha 1 2 photos from a botanizing journey to Yunnan and Sichuan by Arche aux Plantes Shoot gardening U K Dicentra macrantha gardening website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ichtyoselmis amp oldid 1112758098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
