Columnea consanguinea
Columnea consanguinea
''Columnea consanguinea'' is a species of flowering plants in the genus ''Columnea''. They are endemic to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. They are distinctive for possessing red translucent heart-shaped markings on their leaves that serve to attract their main pollinators - the hummingbird ''Heliodoxa jacula'' - to their more inconspicuous flowers.
The species was first described by Johannes von Hanstein in 1865. It is classified under the family Gesneriaceae.
The species was first described by Johannes von Hanstein in 1865. It is classified under the family Gesneriaceae.
