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[[File:Boea hemsleyana flowers.jpg|thumb|''Boea hemsleyana'' flowers]]
[[File:Boea hemsleyana flowers.jpg|thumb|''Boea hemsleyana'' flowers]]
[[File:Boea hemsleyana seedlings.jpg|thumb|''Boea hemsleyana'' seedlings]]
[[File:Boea hemsleyana seedlings.jpg|thumb|''Boea hemsleyana'' seedlings]]
'''''Boea''''' is a [[genus]] of plants in the [[Gesneriaceae]] (Gesneriads) family, with species originating from [[Australia]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Malaysia]], [[Birma]], [[Philippines]], [[Polynesia]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[Thailand]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Indonesia]], [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], [[Cambodia]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Laos]].<ref>Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2007. World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution. http://botany.si.edu/Gesneriaceae/Checklist</ref> ''Boea'' make good house plants (see main image), but also successfully grow in the wild.
'''''Boea''''' is a [[genus]] of plants in the [[Gesneriaceae]] (Gesneriads) family, with species originating from [[Australia]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Malaysia]], [[Birma]], [[Philippines]], [[Polynesia]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[Thailand]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Indonesia]], [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], [[Cambodia]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Laos]].<ref name=SI_checklist>Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2007. [http://botany.si.edu/Gesneriaceae/Checklist World Checklist of Gesneriaceae]. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution.</ref> ''Boea'' make good house plants, but also successfully grow in the wild.


For example, ''Boea hygroscopica'', also known as the Queensland rock violet in Australia, occurs in Cape York Peninsula and Northeast Queensland as far south as Rockhampton, within an altitude range from 60–900 metres. It grows along creek beds, on moist banks, moss-covered rocks in rainforest, open forest, vine forest and gallery forest.<ref>Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants fact sheet, http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Boea_hygroscopica.htm</ref>
For example, ''B. hygroscopica'', also known as the Queensland rock violet in Australia, occurs in Cape York Peninsula and Northeast Queensland as far south as Rockhampton, within an altitude range from {{convert|60|–|900|m}}. It grows along creek beds, on moist banks, moss-covered rocks in rainforest, open forest, vine forest and gallery forest.<ref>[http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Boea_hygroscopica.htm Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants fact sheet]</ref>


Some ''Boea'' species are known as types of [[resurrection plant]] due to their ability to survive desiccation (e.g. ''Boea hygrometrica'' and ''Boea hygroscopica'').<ref>Jiang,G et al. 2007. Planta, May 2007, Volume 225, Issue 6, pp 1405-1420</ref><ref>Navari-Izzo,F et al. 2006. Physiologica Plantarum, Unusual composition of thylakoid membranes of the resurrection plant Boea hygroscopica: Changes in lipids upon dehydration and rehydration,Volume 94, Issue 1, pages 135–142, May 1995</ref>
Some ''Boea'' species are known as types of [[resurrection plant]] due to their ability to survive desiccation (e.g. ''B. hygrometrica'' and ''B. hygroscopica'').<ref>Jiang,G et al. 2007. Planta, May 2007, Volume 225, Issue 6, pp 1405-1420</ref><ref>Navari-Izzo,F et al. 2006. Physiologica Plantarum, Unusual composition of thylakoid membranes of the resurrection plant Boea hygroscopica: Changes in lipids upon dehydration and rehydration, Volume 94, Issue 1, pages 135–142, May 1995</ref>


==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
These cultivation notes are based on ''Boea hygroscopica'', a species from [[Northern Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>Jacson, S. Tropiclimber Cultivation Information. http://www.members.westnet.com.au/wackos/ through to http://www.members.westnet.com.au/wackos/PDFs/Growing%20your%20Boea%20hygroscopica.pdf</ref>
These cultivation notes are based on ''B. hygroscopica'', a species from [[Northern Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>Jacson, S. [http://www.members.westnet.com.au/wackos/PDFs/Growing%20your%20Boea%20hygroscopica.pdf Tropiclimber Cultivation Information].</ref>


''Boea hygroscopica'' grows to about 15&nbsp;cm (~6 inches), and forms a dense, velvety clump that flowers over many weeks in the warm months.
''B. hygroscopica'' grows to about {{convert|15|cm|in|0}}, and forms a dense, velvety clump that flowers over many weeks in the warm months.


A well-drained soil is suggested soil for this plant, achieved by using a potting mix with 20% sand content, and 5mm (~0.2 inches) of scoria or other drainage material in the bottom of the pot. A fertiliser with an [[NPK]] ratio of about 13.8:3.2:9.9, plus trace elements, is recommended.
A well-drained soil is suggested soil for this plant, for example:
*Potting mix with 20% sand mixed in
*5mm (~0.2 inches) of scoria or other drainage material in the bottom of the pot
*Fertiliser with an [[NPK]] ratio of about 13.8:3.2:9.9, plus trace elements.


This plant prefers bright, filtered like, possibly with some early-morning direct sun. Pot on as needed. It can be planted in the garden in a well drained, consistently moist location.
This plant prefers bright, filtered light, possibly with some early-morning direct sun. It can be planted in the garden in a well drained, consistently moist location.


The only major pests of this plant are chewing insects such as [[grasshopper]]s and
The only major pests of this plant are chewing insects such as [[grasshopper]]s and [[caterpillar]]s.
[[caterpillars]].


== Species ==
== Species ==
The Smithsonian lists the following Boea species.<ref>Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2007. World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution. http://botany.si.edu/Gesneriaceae/Checklist</ref>
The Smithsonian lists the following Boea species.<ref name=SI_checklist/>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|''[[Boea clarkeana]]''||''[[Boea dennisii]]''||''[[Boea esquirolii]]''
|-
|''[[Boea geoffrayi]]''||''[[Boea hemsleyana]]''||''[[Boea hians]]''
|-
|''[[Boea hygrometrica]]''||''[[Boea hygroscopica]]''||''[[Boea kinnearii]]''
|-
|''[[Boea lawesii]]''||''[[Boea magellanica]]''||''[[Boea mollis]]''
|-
|''[[Boea philippensis]]''||''[[Boea rosselensis]]''||''[[Boea urvillei]]''
|-
⚫
|''[[Boea wallichii]]''||'''||'''
|-
⚫
|}


{{columns-list|3|
The Smithsonian also lists:<ref>Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2007. World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution. http://botany.si.edu/Gesneriaceae/Checklist</ref>
*''[[Boea clarkeana]]''
*''[[Boea dennisii]]''
*''[[Boea esquirolii]]''
*''[[Boea geoffrayi]]''
*''[[Boea hemsleyana]]''
*''[[Boea hians]]''
*''[[Boea hygrometrica]]''
*''[[Boea hygroscopica]]''
*''[[Boea kinnearii]]''
*''[[Boea lawesii]]''
*''[[Boea magellanica]]''
*''[[Boea mollis]]''
*''[[Boea philippensis]]''
*''[[Boea rosselensis]]''
*''[[Boea urvillei]]''
⚫
*''[[Boea wallichii]]''
⚫
}}

The Smithsonian also lists:<ref name=SI_checklist/>
*''[[Kaisupeea herbacea]]'' with the [[basionym]]: ''Boea herbacea''
*''[[Kaisupeea herbacea]]'' with the [[basionym]]: ''Boea herbacea''
*''[[Leptoboea multiflora]]'' with the previous [[synonym]] ''Boea multiflora''
*''[[Leptoboea multiflora]]'' with the previous [[synonym]] ''Boea multiflora''

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Boea
Boea hygroscopica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Gesneriaceae
Subfamily:
Cyrtandroideae
Tribe:
Didymocarpeae
Genus:
Boea

Type species
Boea magellanica
Lam.
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Dorcoceras Bunge
  • Chleterus Raf. (1814)
Boea hemsleyana plant
Boea hemsleyana flowers
Boea hemsleyana seedlings

Boea is a genus of plants in the Gesneriaceae (Gesneriads) family, with species originating from Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Birma, Philippines, Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Nepal, Bhutan, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.[1] Boea make good house plants, but also successfully grow in the wild.

For example, B. hygroscopica, also known as the Queensland rock violet in Australia, occurs in Cape York Peninsula and Northeast Queensland as far south as Rockhampton, within an altitude range from 60–900 metres (200–2,950 ft). It grows along creek beds, on moist banks, moss-covered rocks in rainforest, open forest, vine forest and gallery forest.[2]

Some Boea species are known as types of resurrection plant due to their ability to survive desiccation (e.g. B. hygrometrica and B. hygroscopica).[3][4]

Cultivation

These cultivation notes are based on B. hygroscopica, a species from Northern Queensland, Australia.[5]

B. hygroscopica grows to about 15 centimetres (6 in), and forms a dense, velvety clump that flowers over many weeks in the warm months.

A well-drained soil is suggested soil for this plant, achieved by using a potting mix with 20% sand content, and 5mm (~0.2 inches) of scoria or other drainage material in the bottom of the pot. A fertiliser with an NPK ratio of about 13.8:3.2:9.9, plus trace elements, is recommended.

This plant prefers bright, filtered light, possibly with some early-morning direct sun. It can be planted in the garden in a well drained, consistently moist location.

The only major pests of this plant are chewing insects such as grasshoppers and caterpillars.

Species

The Smithsonian lists the following Boea species.[1]

3

The Smithsonian also lists:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2007. World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution.
  2. ^ Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants fact sheet
  3. ^ Jiang,G et al. 2007. Planta, May 2007, Volume 225, Issue 6, pp 1405-1420
  4. ^ Navari-Izzo,F et al. 2006. Physiologica Plantarum, Unusual composition of thylakoid membranes of the resurrection plant Boea hygroscopica: Changes in lipids upon dehydration and rehydration, Volume 94, Issue 1, pages 135–142, May 1995
  5. ^ Jacson, S. Tropiclimber Cultivation Information.
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