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Gesnerioideae
The Gesnerioideae are a subfamily of plants in the family Gesneriaceae: based on the type genus ''Gesneria''. Although genera typically originate in the New World, some species have become widely distributed as ornamental plants. Description Gesnerioideae is one of two main subfamilies in the Gesneriaceae, the other being Didymocarpoideae. (The third subfamily, Sanangoideae, contains only the genus ''Sanango''.) Gesnerioideae seedlings have normal cotyledons of the same size and shape (isocotylous), whereas the cotyledons of Didymocarpoideae are usually, but not always, eventually different in size and shape (anisocotylous). Gesnerioideae flowers usually have four fertile stamens, rarely two or five. In other respects, Gesnerioideae species are very variable. The Ovary (botany), ovary may be superior, semi-inferior or inferior, and the fruit takes various forms. Taxonomy The original use of the name for the subfamily is attributed to Gilbert Thomas Burnett in 1835. Burnett divide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with a very small number extending to temperate areas. Many species have colorful and showy flowers and are cultivated as ornamental plants. Etymology The family name is based on the genus ''Gesneria'', which honours Switzerland, Swiss naturalist and humanism, humanist Conrad Gessner. Description Most species are herbaceous plant, herbaceous perennial plant, perennials or subshrubs but a few are woody shrubs or small trees. The phyllotaxy is usually opposite and decussate, but leaves have a spiral or alternate arrangement in some groups. As with other members of the Lamiales the flowers have a (usually) zygomorphic corolla whose petals are fused into a tube and there is no one character that separates a gesneriad from any o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesneria
''Gesneria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It contains 62 species which are native to islands of the Caribbean. The genus is classified in the tribe Gesnerieae along with the genera '' Bellonia'', '' Pheidonocarpa'', and '' Rhytidophyllum''. ''Gesneria'' species are usually woody shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...s or subshrubs, and (with the closely related '' Rhytidophyllum'') are unusual in the family in having alternately (rather than decussately) arranged leaves. A complete list of the accepted species and their synonyms can be found in the Smithsonian Institution's World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Species 62 species are accepted. *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *'' Gesneria alpina'' *'' Gesn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negria
''Negria'' is a plant genus in the family Gesneriaceae. Its only species is ''Negria rhabdothamnoides'', commonly known as the pumpkin tree. It is related to '' Fieldia'' (syn. ''Lenbrassia'') and '' Depanthus''. Description The pumpkin tree grows to about 8 m in height. It has pale, corky bark and soft, brittle wood. The ovate to broadly elliptic leaves are 70–200 mm long and 45–100 mm wide; they have glossy upper surfaces and are pale and sparsely haired beneath. The flowers are large and orange with small red dots, appearing over summer from October to April. The fruit is a black, beaked capsule 15 mm long which holds numerous tiny, wind-dispersed seeds. Distribution and habitat The species is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitraria
''Mitraria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, comprising the sole species ''Mitraria coccinea'' (Chilean mitre flower). It is a woody climbing plant, distributed across Central and South Chile and South Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt .... It is cultivated as a garden plant in cool, moist areas, scrambling over the ground and climbing trees to at Arduaine Garden in Argyll, Scotland. The very attractive scarlet-orange tubular flowers are borne in late spring and summer. References External links"Mitraria coccinea" en Enciclopedia de la flora Chilena [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fieldia (plant)
''Fieldia australis'', usually referred to as fieldia, is a small climbing plant or epiphyte found in the rainforests of eastern Australia, ranging from southeastern Queensland to Victoria. It is the sole species in genus ''Fieldia''.''Fieldia'' A.Cunn. ''''. Retrieved 12 August 2024. Commonly seen in the cooler rainforests at higher elevations, it also grows in the warmer rainforests with a high humidity. The plant uses adventitious roots to grip hold of tree trunks, mossy rocks or tree ferns. Leaves are 3 to 7 cm long 1 to 3 cm wide, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depanthus
''Depanthus'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia in the Pacific and contains two species. It is related to ''Negria ''Negria'' is a plant genus in the family Gesneriaceae. Its only species is ''Negria rhabdothamnoides'', commonly known as the pumpkin tree. It is related to '' Fieldia'' (syn. ''Lenbrassia'') and '' Depanthus''. Description The pumpkin tree ...'' and '' Fieldia'' (syn. ''Lenbrassia'').Woo, V. L., Funke, M. M., Smith, J. F., Lockhart, P. J., & Garnock-Jones, P. J. (2011). New World origins of southwest Pacific Gesneriaceae: multiple movements across and within the South Pacific. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 172(3), 434-457. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/658183 List of species * '' Depanthus glaber'' * '' Depanthus pubescens'' References Endemic flora of New Caledonia Gesnerioideae Gesneriaceae genera {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronanthera
''Coronanthera'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is found in New Caledonia and Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ... in the Pacific and contains c. 10 species Skog, L.E. & J.K. Boggan. 2007. World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. Washington, DC: Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institution. http://botany.si.edu/Gesneriaceae/Checklist List of species * '' Coronanthera aspera'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera barbata'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera clarkeana'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera deltoidifolia'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera grandis'' - Solomon Islands * '' Coronanthera pancheri'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera pedunculosa'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera pinguior'' - New Caledonia * '' Coronanthera pulch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asteranthera
''Asteranthera'' is a monotypic plant genus in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the humid temperate forests of Argentina and Chile. The sole species in the genus, ''Asteranthera ovata'', is an evergreen scrambling vine A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Da .... The plant has small rounded leaves with scalloped margins. The flowers are tubular and two-lipped, red with white markings. It blooms in the summer and can be grown as a climber or ground cover. References *Lord, Tony (2003) Flora: The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. Gesnerioideae Monotypic Gesneriaceae genera Flora of the Valdivian temperate forests Flora of South Argentina Flora of central Chile Flora of southern Chile Taxa described in 1853< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tylopsacas
''Tylopsacas'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It includes a single species, ''Tylopsacas cuneata'', which is native to Guyana and southern Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10385761, from2=Q15455193 Gesnerioideae Monotypic Gesneriaceae genera Flora of Guyana Flora of Venezuela Taxa described in 1960 Taxa named by Henry A. Gleason (botanist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuaria
''Shuaria'' is a genus of arborescent flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is solely represented by ''Shuaria ecuadorica'' D.A.Neill & J.L.Clark, endemic to Ecuador. The generic name refers to the Shuar indigenous group of Amazonian Ecuador where several collections were made from the forests owned by the Shuar communities. Furthermore, the known range of ''S.ecuadorica'' corresponds quite closely to the ancestral Shuar territory in Pastaza, Morona-Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ..., and Chinchipe provinces. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q21218029, from2=Q21327765 Gesnerioideae Monotypic Gesneriaceae genera Endemic flora of Ecuador Taxa described in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resia (plant)
''Resia'' is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae. They are also in the Beslerieae tribe. They are native to Colombia and Venezuela in South America. They were also found in Ecuador in 2015. Description It is close in form to '' Napeanthus'' (another South American Gesneriaceae genus), but the flowers, leaves, stamens and seed capsules are different. It is a perennial sub-shrub with fibrous roots and short to elongate, sometimes branched woody stems. The leaves are subsessile (having a very short footstalk) or shortly petiolate, which is congested in a terminal crown. The flowers are cymose (having a cyme), axillary (at leaf joints), pedunculate (stalked) and ebracteate (lacking bracts). They are zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical) with a calyx of 5 distinct sepals which are inconspicuously nerved (or veined) in flower. They are thickened and conspicuously 5-7 nerved when in fruit. The corolla is tubular with bilbabiate (having two lips) limb of 5 spreading lobes. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cremospermopsis
''Cremospermopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Ges .... Its native range is Colombia. Species: *'' Cremospermopsis cestroides'' *'' Cremospermopsis galaxias'' *'' Cremospermopsis parviflora'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15935034 Gesnerioideae Gesneriaceae genera Endemic flora of Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
