The best-known species, Sinningia speciosa, was originally introduced in cultivation as Gloxinia speciosa and is still commonly known to gardeners and in the horticultural trade as "gloxinia", although this is now considered incorrect. The true genus Gloxinia is distinguished by having scaly rhizomes rather than tubers.
Sinningia species often grow on rocks or cliffs and most are pollinated by hummingbirds or bees but Sinningia brasiliensis is bat-pollinated, and Sinningia tubiflora, with large, powerfully fragrant tubular white flowers, is apparently pollinated by sphinx moths. Most of the species have large, brightly colored flowers. Because of this, numerous species and numerous hybrids and cultivars are grown as houseplants. A cultivar worth knowing is Sinningia x 'Lovely.' This beautifully gentle plant is a cross between Sinningia sellovii and Sinningia tubiflora. Its tall spikes and tubular flowers attract butterflies, and delight gardeners. Some species with particularly large tubers are cultivated by cactus and succulent enthusiasts as caudiciforms. One such example is Sinningia leucotricha, often listed under the older name Rechsteineria leucotricha and dubbed "Brazilian edelweiss" for its covering of silvery, silky hairs. Other species with large tubers are Sinningia iarae, Sinningia lineata, and Sinningia macropoda.
A miniature Sinningia hybrid
The Brazilian genera Paliavana and Vanhouttea, consisting of shrubby plants without tubers, are closely related to Sinningia and recent morphological and molecular analyses (Boggan 1991, Perret et al. 2003) suggest that these genera are, in fact, nontuberous Sinningia species. All three genera were included in tribe Gloxinieae in the classification system of Hans Wiehler but are now recognized in their own tribe, Sinningieae.
Numerous genera, including Corytholoma, Rechsteineria and Lietzia, have been synonymized under Sinningia.[citation needed]
Sinningias are attractive greenhouse plants and houseplants that appeal strongly to gardeners who like to specialize in particular plant groups. The chief environmental needs are warmth, high humidity, suitable soil and good light with shade from strong sun. The soil should be well drained. It should contain a liberal proportion of organic matter, such as leaf mold or peat moss, and enough coarse sand or perlite to ensure good porosity.
^"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 97. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^"The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved April 15, 2015.
Boggan, J.K. 1991. 1991. A morphological study and cladistic analysis of Sinningia and associated genera with particular reference to Lembocarpus, Lietzia, Paliavana, and Vanhouttea (Gesneriaceae: Gloxinieae). Thesis, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. ix + 179 pages, 21 figures. [Copies available at Cornell University and Smithsonian Institution libraries.]
Perret, M., A. Chautems, R. Spichiger, G. Kite, & V. Savolainen. 2003. Systematics and evolution of tribe Sinningieae (Gesneriaceae): evidence from phylogenetic analyses of six plastid DNA regions and nuclear ncpGS. American Journal of Botany 90(3): 445-460.
Wiehler, H. 1983. A synopsis of the neotropical Gesneriaceae. Selbyana 6: 1-219.
Wiehler, H. and A. Chautems. 1995. A reduction of Lietzia to Sinningia. Gesneriana 1(1): 5-7.
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sinningia, genus, flowering, plants, family, gesneriaceae, named, after, wilhelm, sinning, 1792, 1874, gardener, botanische, gärten, friedrich, wilhelms, universität, bonn, there, about, species, tuberous, herbaceous, perennials, occurring, central, south, ame. Sinningia s ɪ ˈ n ɪ n dʒ i e 1 is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae It is named after Wilhelm Sinning 1792 1874 a gardener of the Botanische Garten der Friedrich Wilhelms Universitat Bonn 2 There are about 65 species of tuberous herbaceous perennials all occurring in Central and South America with the greatest concentration of species occurring in southern Brazil SinningiaA variety of Sinningia speciosaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily GesneriaceaeGenus SinningiaNeesSynonyms citation needed Dircaea Decaisne 1848 Corytholoma Lietzia Rechsteineria Sinningia incarnata The best known species Sinningia speciosa was originally introduced in cultivation as Gloxinia speciosa and is still commonly known to gardeners and in the horticultural trade as gloxinia although this is now considered incorrect The true genus Gloxinia is distinguished by having scaly rhizomes rather than tubers Sinningia species often grow on rocks or cliffs and most are pollinated by hummingbirds or bees but Sinningia brasiliensis is bat pollinated and Sinningia tubiflora with large powerfully fragrant tubular white flowers is apparently pollinated by sphinx moths Most of the species have large brightly colored flowers Because of this numerous species and numerous hybrids and cultivars are grown as houseplants A cultivar worth knowing is Sinningia x Lovely This beautifully gentle plant is a cross between Sinningia sellovii and Sinningia tubiflora Its tall spikes and tubular flowers attract butterflies and delight gardeners Some species with particularly large tubers are cultivated by cactus and succulent enthusiasts as caudiciforms One such example is Sinningia leucotricha often listed under the older name Rechsteineria leucotricha and dubbed Brazilian edelweiss for its covering of silvery silky hairs Other species with large tubers are Sinningia iarae Sinningia lineata and Sinningia macropoda A miniature Sinningia hybrid The Brazilian genera Paliavana and Vanhouttea consisting of shrubby plants without tubers are closely related to Sinningia and recent morphological and molecular analyses Boggan 1991 Perret et al 2003 suggest that these genera are in fact nontuberous Sinningia species All three genera were included in tribe Gloxinieae in the classification system of Hans Wiehler but are now recognized in their own tribe Sinningieae Numerous genera including Corytholoma Rechsteineria and Lietzia have been synonymized under Sinningia citation needed Contents 1 Garden uses and cultivation 2 Species 3 References 4 External linksGarden uses and cultivation EditSinningias are attractive greenhouse plants and houseplants that appeal strongly to gardeners who like to specialize in particular plant groups The chief environmental needs are warmth high humidity suitable soil and good light with shade from strong sun The soil should be well drained It should contain a liberal proportion of organic matter such as leaf mold or peat moss and enough coarse sand or perlite to ensure good porosity The hybrid cultivars Empress Purple Spotted 3 and Empress Red 4 have gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 5 Species EditSpecies include 6 Sinningia aggregata Ker Gawl Wiehler Sinningia aghensis Chautems Sinningia amambayensis Chautems Sinningia araneosa Chautems 1997 Sinningia barbata Nees amp Mart G Nicholson Sinningia brasiliensis Regel amp E Schmidt Wiehler Sinningia bulbosa Ker Gawl Wiehler Sinningia bullata Chautems et al 2010 Sinningia canastrensis Chautems et al 2010 Sinningia canescens Mart Wiehler Sinningia cardinalis Lehm H E Moore Sinningia carolinae Wawra Benth amp Hook f ex Siebert amp Voss Sinningia cochlearis Hook Chautems Sinningia concinna Hook f G Nicholson Sinningia cooperi J Paxton Wiehler Sinningia discolor Decne ex Hanst Sprague Sinningia douglasii Lindl Chautems Sinningia elatior Kunth Chautems Sinningia eumorpha H E Moore Sinningia gerdtiana Chautems et al 2010 Sinningia gesneriifolia Hanst Clayberg Sinningia gigantifolia Chautems Sinningia glazioviana Fritsch Chautems Sinningia globulosa Chautems et al 2010 Sinningia guttata Lindl Sinningia harleyi Chautems Sinningia hatschbachii Chautems Sinningia helioana Chautems et al 2010 Sinningia helleri Nees Sinningia hirsuta Lindl G Nicholson Sinningia iarae Chautems Sinningia incarnata Aubl D L Denham Sinningia insularis Hoehne Chautems Sinningia kautskyi Chautems Sinningia leopoldii Scheidw ex Planch Chautems Sinningia leucotricha Hoehne H E Moore Sinningia lindleyi Schauer Sinningia lineata Hjelmq Chautems Sinningia macrophylla Nees amp Mart Benth amp Hook f ex Fritsch Sinningia macrostachya Lindl Chautems Sinningia magnifica Otto amp A Dietr Wiehler Sinningia maximiliana Hanst Benth amp Hook ex Fritsch Sinningia micans Fritsch Chautems Sinningia muscicola Chautems et al 2010 Sinningia nivalis Chautems Sinningia nordestina Chautems Baracho amp J A Siqueira Sinningia ornata Van Houtte H E Moore Sinningia piresiana Hoehne Chautems Sinningia polyantha DC Wiehler Sinningia pusilla Mart Baill Sinningia reitzii Hoehne L E Skog Sinningia richii Clayberg Sinningia rupicola Mart Wiehler Sinningia sceptrum Mart Wiehler Sinningia schiffneri Fritsch Sinningia sellovii Mart Wiehler Sinningia speciosa Lodd Hiern Sinningia striata Fritsch Chautems Sinningia tribracteata Otto amp A Dietr Wiehler Sinningia tuberosa Mart H E Moore Sinningia valsuganensis Chautems Sinningia verticillata Vell H E Moore Sinningia villosa Lindl Sinningia warmingii Hiern ChautemsReferences Edit Sunset Western Garden Book 1995 p606 607 Genaust Helmut 1976 Etymologisches Worterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3 7643 0755 2 RHS Plant Selector Sinningia Empress Purple Spotted Retrieved 5 March 2021 RHS Plant Selector Sinningia Empress Red Retrieved 5 March 2021 AGM Plants Ornamental PDF Royal Horticultural Society July 2017 p 97 Retrieved 11 November 2018 The Plant List A Working List of All Plant Species Retrieved April 15 2015 Boggan J K 1991 1991 A morphological study and cladistic analysis of Sinningia and associated genera with particular reference to Lembocarpus Lietzia Paliavana and Vanhouttea Gesneriaceae Gloxinieae Thesis Cornell University Ithaca New York U S A ix 179 pages 21 figures Copies available at Cornell University and Smithsonian Institution libraries Perret M A Chautems R Spichiger G Kite amp V Savolainen 2003 Systematics and evolution of tribe Sinningieae Gesneriaceae evidence from phylogenetic analyses of six plastid DNA regions and nuclear ncpGS American Journal of Botany 90 3 445 460 Wiehler H 1983 A synopsis of the neotropical Gesneriaceae Selbyana 6 1 219 Wiehler H and A Chautems 1995 A reduction of Lietzia to Sinningia Gesneriana 1 1 5 7 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sinningia The Genera of Gesneriaceae Sinningia from the Gesneriad Reference Web Sinningia amp Friends Gesneriaceae in Brazilian Flora Checklist Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinningia amp oldid 1082519312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
