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2 unusual facts about Roscoea scillifolia


Roscoea alpina

For a long time R. scillifolia was incorrectly known in horticulture as R. alpina; Cowley (2007) cites articles written in 1938, the 1960s and 1970, all of which use this name for what is actually R. scillifolia.

Roscoea capitata

Both are now considered to be separate species, R. cautleyoides and R. scillifolia respectively.



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