Chrysothemis melittifolia is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Grenada, where it grows to 30 cm in height, with leaves 1–8 cm long and flowers reddish-pink or purple.

Chrysothemis melittifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Gesneriaceae
Genus:	Chrysothemis
Species:	C. melittifolia
Binomial name
Chrysothemis melittifolia (L.) M.M.Mora & J.L.Clark
Synonyms
Nautilocalyx melittifolius Episcia melittifolia

This plant was previously classified under several genera, including as Episcia melittifolia and Nautilocalyx melittifolius, before being reclassified as Chrysothemis melittifolia.

References

• The Gesneriad Reference Web entry

Data related to Chrysothemis_melittifolia at Wikispecies

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