Rehmannia glutinosa Steud. (Chinese Foxglove)
Cult. BG Vienna, phot. A. Weber (1975)
Full name and orig. publication: Rehmannia [Libosch. ex] Fisch. & C. Mey., Index Sem. Hortus Petrop. 1: 36 (1835) , nom. cons.
Etymology: Named after the German Joseph H. Rehmann (1779-1831); he went to Russia and was here a privy counsil and medical attendent, executive council of the Russian medicinal system.
Synonyms: -
Position: See Notes.
Species names (incl. publication and synonyms): See Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2005: World checklist of Gesneriaceae: http://persoon.si.edu/Gesneriaceae/Checklist.
Notes: This genus, with c. 9 species from eastern Asia, has been sometimes included in Gesneriaceae, but belongs to Scrophulariaceae, where it was originally described.
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last modified: 2007-07-13