Torenia fournieri
| Torenia fournieri | |
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| Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Pink' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Linderniaceae |
| Genus: | Torenia |
| Species: | T. fournieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Torenia fournieri Linden ex E. Fourn.
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My Observation: Observation Wishbone flower gets its name from the stamens that join together with the two anther heads, to resemble a wishbone.
Torenia fournieri, the bluewings[1] or wishbone flower, is an annual plant in the Linderniaceae, with blue, white, or pink flowers that have yellow markings. It is typically grown as a landscape annual, reaching 12–15 in. tall. It has simple opposite or subopposite leaves with serrated edges.[2]
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- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Torenia fournieri". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Gilman, Edward F.; Teresa Howe (1999). "Torenia fournieri" (PDF). University of Florida.
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