- Asset ID
- 470
- Title
- Fittonia verschaffeltii
- Creator
- NHM
- Credit
- NHM Images
- KEYWORDS
- Studio shot
plant
botanical
specimen
foliage
life sciences
white background
anatomy
close up
green
vein
470
Fittonia verschaffeltii
Tropical plant native to Peru. Its stem is covered in hair. The veins of the leaves are usually white, but colors vary with cultivar. It is suitable as a house plant. This specimen grown in L.H. Bailey Hortorium conservatory, Cornell University 1972.