Gentianaceae
Dwarf chironia
Chironia purpurascens
- Family
- Gentianaceae
- Genus
- Chironia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Persbitterwortel
- English
- Dwarf chironia, Purple chironia
Synonyms
- Plocandra purpurascens E.Mey.
Flowers
- In flower
- April, November to February (from 34 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Justin Ponder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Matthew Fainman, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ryan van Huyssteen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ryan van Huyssteen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Nic Knott-Craig, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Andrew Hankey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Chironia
- Christmas berryChironia bacciferaGentianaceae
- Chironia gratissimaGentianaceae
- Chironia jasminoidesGentianaceae
- Chironia laxaGentianaceae
- Cape chironChironia linoidesGentianaceae
- Cerise starsChironia palustrisGentianaceae
- Chironia peduncularisGentianaceae
- Pondo chironiaChironia albifloraGentianaceae
- Coastal chironiaChironia tetragonaGentianaceae
- Chironia angolensisGentianaceae
- Chironia baumianaGentianaceae
- Chironia decumbensGentianaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.