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Torenia fournieri

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Torenia fournieri
Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Pink'
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Linderniaceae
Genus: Torenia
Species:
T. fournieri
Binomial name
Torenia fournieri
Linden ex E. Fourn.

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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References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Torenia fournieri". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ Gilman, Edward F.; Teresa Howe (1999). "Torenia fournieri" (PDF). University of Florida.