Gesneriaceae
Aeschynanthus acuminatus Wall. ex A.DC.
Aeschynanthus acuminatus Wall. ex A.DC.
Aeschynanthus acuminatus is an Asian lipstick vine species in the Gesneriaceae family with no listed subspecies.
Asteranthera ovata (Cav.) Hanst.
Asteranthera ovata (Cav.) Hanst.
Asteranthera ovata is the only species in the monotypic Gesneriaceae genus Asteranthera, an evergreen scrambling vine native to southern South America.
Chrysothemis pulchella (Donn.Sm. ex Sims) Decne.
Chrysothemis pulchella (Donn.Sm. ex Sims) Decne.
Chrysothemis pulchella is a tender tropical perennial ornamental plant from the Gesneriaceae family grown in shade, indoors, or greenhouses.
Mitraria coccinea Cav.
Mitraria coccinea Cav.
Mitraria coccinea, the only species in the Mitraria genus, is a Chilean woody climbing flower cultivated in cool moist gardens.
Ramonda myconi (L.) Rchb.
Ramonda myconi (L.) Rchb.
Ramonda myconi is an endemic evergreen resurrection flowering plant from the Pyrenees, grown in cultivation and holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Rhabdothamnus solandri A.Cunn.
Rhabdothamnus solandri A.Cunn.
Rhabdothamnus solandri is the only Gesneriaceae native to New Zealand, an endemic shrub currently facing near-certain future extinction.
Chrysothemis melittifolia (L.) M.M.Mora & J.L.Clark
Chrysothemis melittifolia (L.) M.M.Mora & J.L.Clark
Chrysothemis melittifolia is a Gesneriaceae plant endemic to the Lesser Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago with reddish-pink or purple flowers.
Columnea consanguinea Hanst.
Columnea consanguinea Hanst.
Columnea consanguinea is a neotropical gesneriad that uses distinctive red leaf markings to attract hummingbird pollinators.
Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst.
Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst.
Columnea minor is an epiphytic flowering Gesneriaceae species found in Ecuador.
Columnea ambigua (Urb.) B.D.Morley
Columnea ambigua (Urb.) B.D.Morley
Columnea ambigua is a Columnea species with green leaves, yellow flowers, white berries, identifiable by a specific corolla ratio.
Episcia cupreata (Hook.fil.) Hanst.
Episcia cupreata (Hook.fil.) Hanst.
Episcia cupreata is a stolon-reproducing plant with colored leaves and orange-red flowers, prone to specific pests and damage.
Episcia lilacina Hanst.
Episcia lilacina Hanst.
Episcia lilacina Hanst. is a Gesneriaceae plant species found from Central America to Colombia.
Kohleria amabilis (Planch. & Linden) Fritsch
Kohleria amabilis (Planch. & Linden) Fritsch
Kohleria amabilis is a rhizomatous tropical flowering plant native to Honduras and Colombia, grown for its attractive patterned foliage and bright blooms.
Kohleria hirsuta (Kunth) Regel
Kohleria hirsuta (Kunth) Regel
Kohleria hirsuta, the woolly kohleria, is a Gesneriaceae flowering plant native to northern South America.
Kohleria warszewiczii (Regel) Hanst.
Kohleria warszewiczii (Regel) Hanst.
Kohleria warszewiczii is an Award of Garden Merit-winning Gesneriaceae species native to Colombia.
Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC.
Achimenes grandiflora (Schiede) A.DC.
Achimenes grandiflora is a Gesneriaceae species native to Central America, cultivated ornamentally for its showy purple flowers.
Achimenes antirrhina (DC.) C.V.Morton
Achimenes antirrhina (DC.) C.V.Morton
Achimenes antirrhina is a flowering plant species found only in southern Mexico with patterned red-orange flowers.
Achimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs
Achimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs
Achimenes erecta is a trailing achimenes with bright red flowers that bloom from June to October.
Achimenes longiflora DC.
Achimenes longiflora DC.
Achimenes longiflora DC. is a rhizomatous flowering plant with multiple common names, documented in 1970s Guatemala.
Gloxinia perennis (L.) Druce
Gloxinia perennis (L.) Druce
Gloxinia perennis is a scaly-rhizomed herb with bell-shaped pale purple mint-scented flowers, native primarily to the South American Andes.
Sinningia speciosa (G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.) Hiern
Sinningia speciosa (G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.) Hiern
Sinningia speciosa, commonly called florist's gloxinia, is a tuberous Brazilian flowering plant popular as a houseplant.
Gasteranthus quitensis Benth.
Gasteranthus quitensis Benth.
Gasteranthus quitensis is a herbaceous subshrub species endemic to Ecuador and southwestern Colombia.
Titanotrichum oldhamii (Hemsl.) Soler.
Titanotrichum oldhamii (Hemsl.) Soler.
Titanotrichum oldhamii is the only species in the Gesneriaceae genus Titanotrichum, native to parts of East Asia.
Sarmienta scandens (Brandis) Pers.
Sarmienta scandens (Brandis) Pers.
Sarmienta scandens is a small creeping evergreen perennial grown ornamentally, holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
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