More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER LAMIALES
Fridericia
Fridericia (Genus)
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)
-Bignonia Family (Family Bignoniaceae)
-Tribe Bignonieae
-Genus Fridericia
The Fridericia Flower is a member of the Gesneriaceae family and is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It produces large, showy flowers that range in color from pale pink to a deep magenta. The Fridericia Flower has a wide range of medicinal and culinary uses, and is often used as a decorative addition to gardens.
Description
• Fridericia is a genus of flowering woody vines in the trumpet-creeper family (Bignoniaceae). Members of this genus are generally climbing plants with woody stems, opposite compound leaves, and tendrils or twining growth that help them climb through surrounding vegetation. Their flowers are typically tubular or trumpet-shaped, often pink, purple, lavender, or white, and grow in clusters. The flowers develop into elongated, flattened seed capsules containing winged seeds adapted for wind dispersal.
Range
• Fridericia is native to tropical and subtropical America, with its greatest diversity in Central and South America and additional species occurring in Mexico and the Caribbean. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• Species of Fridericia occur in tropical dry forests, humid forests, woodland margins, scrub, and secondary vegetation. They commonly climb over trees and shrubs in sunny openings and along forest edges. Many grow actively during the rainy season, when surrounding vegetation provides support and conditions favour rapid vine growth.