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Calceolaria L.
According to wikipedia: Common names include Lady's purse, Slipper flower and Pocketbook flower, or Slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, lianas and herbs, and the geographic range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution center in Andean region. Calceolaria in Latin means shoemaker. Calceolarias have usually yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots
Spotted on Nov 8, 2011
Submitted on Jan 6, 2012
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Looks like jewel-weed, but someone needs to confirm.