the flowers of metapetrocosmea peltata

metapetrocosmea inflorescence gesneriaceae cylindrical filamentous herbaceous elliptical indistinct triangular lanceolate wildflower perennial belonging filaments spherical following rhizomes straight narrowly circular sparsely peduncle attached hairless december february sunlight flowers peltata broadly covered lateral slender petiole corolla anthers capsule blossom produce family curved leaves stalks bracts narrow linear flower stigma purple smooth nature branch yellow meadow small plant genus basal ovate shape short garden popular science knowledge botany biology