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Wigandia caracasana

Flower & buds, ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 31/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Flower & buds, ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 31/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Flower & buds, ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 31/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Foliage, stem 02; ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Leaf underside; ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Yooung leaves, upper surface, ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 31/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Foliage, flower buds, ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

flower; ‘Paloma Gardens’, Fordell;.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 30/10/2012, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Violet/Purple

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Hydrophyllaceae

Authority

Wigandia caracasana Kunth

Other information

Etymology

wigandia: Named after Johans Wigand, Bishop of Pomerania (c. 1523 – 1587)

caracasana: Of Caracas