Sonerila margaritacea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Sonerila, native to Myanmar.[2] An evergreen perennial with patterned leaves, reaching only 10 cm, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a terrarium or hothouse ornamental.[3]

Sonerila margaritacea
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Sonerila
Species:
S. margaritacea
Binomial name
Sonerila margaritacea
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Cassebeeria margaritacea Krasser
    • Cassebeeria margaritacea Kuntze
    • Sonerila hendersonii E.G.Hend.
    • Sonerila hendersonii Cogn.
    • Sonerila mamei Linden

References edit

  1. ^ Gard. Chron. 1854: 727 (1854)
  2. ^ a b "Sonerila margaritacea Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Sonerila margaritacea". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 March 2021.