Boea

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Read about Boea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Boea (name obscure, probably personal). Sometimes spelled Boea. Gesneriaceae. Allied to Streptocarpus, sometimes found in choice collections. Differs from Streptocarpus in having a short corolla-tube and a broadly campanulate fl., no disk, and very minor characters. Boeas are perennial herbs with ovate or oblique Lvs. radical or opposite on a very short st.: peduncles axillary or elongated leafless scapes, the fls. small or medium in size, blue.—Species 16-20 in E. Asia and to Austral, and Seychelles. B. Clarkeàna, Hemsl., from China, has been offered in the trade: Lvs. radical, roundish, strongly crenate, petioled, bronze- green above and maroon-red beneath: fls. 3-4 on each peduncle, clear azure-blue with a whitish spot. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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