Calceolariaceae
Plant Family
Calceolariaceae
Calceolariaceae is a small family of flowering plants with 3+ genera. The name ‘Calceolaria’ comes from the Latin for shoe. Hence, these are often called ‘Slipper’ or. ‘Purse’ flowers. The genera include Calceolaria, Jovellana and Porodittia.
Whilst the main natural geographical area is South America, Jovellana has made a long distant dispersal to New Zealand.
Calceolaria or Slipper Flower
Calceolaria are a genus flowering plant from the family, Calceolariaceae. Commonly called the Slipper Flower, Lady’s Purse and Slipperwort, due to unusual flowers that resemble slippers or…