''Columnea'' is a

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of around 200

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

epiphytic An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphyt ...

herbs and shrubs in 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 ...

, native to the tropics of the

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and the

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. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – usually red, yellow, or orange – sometimes resembling a fish in shape. A common name is flying goldfish plants (see also the related ''

Nematanthus ''Nematanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. All of its species are endemic to Brazil. Compared to other gesneriads, ''Nematanthus'' has leaves that are small, succulent, and hard-surfaced. The plant has a trailing ...

'') due to the unusual flower shape. The genus was named by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

after the Latinized spelling of the name of the 16th-century Italian botanist

Fabio Colonna Fabio Colonna (called ''Linceo''; 1567 – 25 July 1640) was an Italian natural history, naturalist and botany, botanist. Biography He was the son of Girolamo Colonna, a philologist and antique dealer who was also editor of the fragment ...

(Latin: ''Fabius Columnus''). The segregate genus ''Bucinellina'' is considered by many botanists a

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of ''Columnea''. A full list of the species now accepted in the genus, along with their synonyms, can be found at the World Checklist of Gesneriaceae.

Cultivation

''Columnea'' species grow as epiphytic plants in the wild and require bright light, good air circulation, and a well-drained growing medium that is allowed to dry out slightly between waterings. They are very tolerant of underpotting and seem to bloom best when potbound. Most are tropical plants and are easy to grow under indoor or greenhouse conditions but some species come from high altitudes and require cooler temperatures to grow well or bloom. Many of the species are seasonal bloomers, but

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s and

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s can be more or less continuously blooming. The hybrid ''Columnea'' × ''banksii'' has gained the

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Species

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Columnea albiflora ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea albovinosa ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea aliena ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *''

Columnea allenii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea ambigua ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Urb.) B.D. Morley *''

Columnea ampliata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea angulata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea angustata'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea anisophylla'' DC. *''

Columnea antennifera ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea antiocana'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea argentea'' Griseb. *'' Columnea arguta'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea asteroloma'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea atahualpae'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea aurantia ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Wiehler *'' Columnea aurea'' Warsz., nom. nud. *'' Columnea bilabiata'' Seem. *'' Columnea billbergiana'' Beurl. *'' Columnea bivalvis'' J.L. Clark & M. Amaya *''

Columnea blancoi ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea brenneri ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea brevipila'' Urb. *'' Columnea byrsina'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea calotricha ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea canarina ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea capillosa'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea carinata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea caudata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea cerropirrana'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea ceticeps ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea chiricana'' Wiehler *''

Columnea chocoensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea chrysotricha ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea ciliata'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea citriflora'' L.E. Skog *'' Columnea cobana'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea colombiana'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea consanguinea'' Hanst. *'' Columnea coronata'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea coronocrypta'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea corralesii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea crassa'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea crassicaulis'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea crassifolia ''Columnea crassifolia'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Honduras and Mexico. References External links

* * Columnea, crassifolia Plants described in 1844 Flora of Mexico Taxa named by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart {{G ...

'' Brongn. ex Lem. *'' Columnea cruenta'' B.D. Morley *'' Columnea cuspidata'' L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea dictyophylla'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea dielsii'' Mansf. *'' Columnea dimidiata'' (Benth.) Kuntze *'' Columnea dissimilis'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea domingensis'' (Urb.) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea dressleri'' Wiehler *'' Columnea eburnea'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea elongatifolia'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea ericae'' Mansf. *'' Columnea erythrophaea'' Decne. ex Houll. *'' Columnea erythrophylla'' Hanst. *'' Columnea eubracteata'' Mansf. *'' Columnea fawcettii'' (Urb.) C.V. Morton *'' Columnea fernandezii'' M. Amaya *''

Columnea ferruginea ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea figueroae ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea filamentosa'' L.E. Skog *'' Columnea filifera'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea filipes'' Oliver *'' Columnea fimbricalyx'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea flaccida'' Seem. *'' Columnea flexiflora'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea floribunda ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea florida'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea fluidifolia ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea foreroi ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea formosa'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *''

Columnea fractiflexa ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea fritschii'' (Rusby) J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea fuscihirta'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea gallicauda'' Wiehler *'' Columnea gigantifolia'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea glabra ''Columnea glabra'' is a species of plant that may be found growing in montane cloud forest habitats in Central and South America. It commonly grows as an epiphyte An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of an ...

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Columnea grata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea grisebachiana'' Kuntze *'' Columnea guatemalensis'' Sprague *''

Columnea guianensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea guttata'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *'' Columnea harrisii'' (Urb.) Britton ex C.V. Morton *'' Columnea herthae'' Mansf. *'' Columnea hiantiflora'' Wiehler *'' Columnea hirsuta'' Swartz, non Auct. *''

Columnea hirsutissima ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea hirta'' Klotzsch & Hanst. *'' Columnea hispida'' Swartz *'' Columnea hypocyrtantha'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea illepida'' H.E. Moore *'' Columnea inaequilatera'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *'' Columnea incarnata'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea incredibilis'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea isernii'' Cuatrec. *'' Columnea kalbreyeriana'' Masters *''

Columnea karstenianum ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea katzensteiniae'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea kienastiana'' Regel *''

Columnea kucyniakii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Raymond *'' Columnea labellosa'' H. Karst. *''

Columnea laciniata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea laevis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea lanata'' (Seem.) Kuntze *''

Columnea lariensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Kriebel *'' Columnea lehmannii'' Mansf. *'' Columnea lepidocaula'' Hanst. *''

Columnea linearis ''Columnea linearis'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Belize Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, ...

'' Oerst. *'' Columnea longinervosa'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea longipedicellata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea lophophora'' Mansf. *'' Columnea lucifer'' J.L. Clark *'' Columnea maculata'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea magnifica'' Klotzsch ex Oerst. *'' Columnea manabiana'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea mastersonii'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea medicinalis'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea megafolia ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.E.Skog & M.Amaya *'' Columnea microcalyx'' Hanst. (synonym '' Columnea gloriosa'' Sprague) *'' Columnea microphylla'' Klotzsch & Hanst. ex Oerst. *'' Columnea minor'' (Hook.) Hanst. *'' Columnea minutiflora'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea mira'' B.D. Morley *''

Columnea moesta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *'' Columnea moorei'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea nariniana'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea nematoloba'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea nervosa'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea nicaraguensis'' Oerst. *'' Columnea oblongifolia'' Rusby *'' Columnea ochroleuca'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea oerstediana'' Klotzsch ex Oerst. *'' Columnea orientandina'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea ornata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea ovatifolia ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea oxyphylla'' Hanst. *''

Columnea panamensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea paraguensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' M.Amaya & J.F.Sm. *''

Columnea paramicola ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea parviflora ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea pectinata'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea pedunculata'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea pendens ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea pendula'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea perpulchra'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea peruviana'' Zahlbr. *'' Columnea polyantha'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea poortmannii'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea praetexta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Hanst. *'' Columnea proctorii'' Stearn *'' Columnea pubescens'' (Griseb.) Kuntze *''

Columnea pulcherrima ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea pulchra'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea purpurata'' Hanst. *'' Columnea purpureovittata'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea purpurimarginata'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea purpusii'' Standl. *'' Columnea pygmaea'' J.L. Clark & J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea querceti'' Oerst. *'' Columnea queremalensis'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea rangelii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea raymondii'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea repens ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Hook.) Hanst. *'' Columnea reticulata'' M. Amaya, L.E.Skog, C.E.González, & J.F.Sm. *'' Columnea rileyi'' (Wiehler) J.F.Sm. *'' Columnea ringens'' Regel *''

Columnea robusta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E.Skog *'' Columnea rosea'' (C.V. Morton) C.V.Morton *'' Columnea rubra'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea rubriacuta'' (Wiehler) L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog *'' Columnea rubribracteata'' L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog *'' Columnea rubricalyx'' L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog *'' Columnea rubricaulis'' Standl. *'' Columnea rubrocincta'' C.V.Morton *'' Columnea rutilans'' Swartz *'' Columnea sanguinea'' (Pers.) Hanst. *'' Columnea sanguinolenta'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea scandens'' L. *'' Columnea schiedeana'' Schlechtend. *'' Columnea schimpffii'' Mansf. *'' Columnea segregata'' B.D.Morley *'' Columnea sericeo-villosa'' Suess. *'' Columnea serrata'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea silvarum'' C.V.Morton *'' Columnea skogii'' Amaya M. *'' Columnea spathulata'' Mansf. *''

Columnea stilesiana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

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Columnea stricta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea strigosa'' Benth. *'' Columnea subcordata'' C.V.Morton *'' Columnea suffruticosa'' J.F.Sm. & L.E.Skog *'' Columnea sulcata'' L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist *'' Columnea sulfurea'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea tandapiana'' (Wiehler) L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist *''

Columnea tecta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' J.L.Clark & Clavijo *'' Columnea tenella'' *'' Columnea tenensis'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea tenuis'' Klotzsch ex Oerst. *''

Columnea tessmannii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *'' Columnea tincta'' Griseb. *'' Columnea tomentulosa'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea trollii'' Mansf. *'' Columnea tutunendana'' (Wiehler) L.E.Skog *'' Columnea ulei'' Mansf. *'' Columnea ultraviolacea'' J.F.Sm. & L.E.Skog *'' Columnea urbanii'' Stearn *'' Columnea verecunda'' C.V.Morton *'' Columnea villosissima'' Mansf. *'' Columnea vinacea'' C.V.Morton *'' Columnea vittata'' (Wiehler) L.E.Skog *''

Columnea weberbaueri ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea xiphoidea'' J.F.Sm. & L.E.Skog *''

Columnea zebranella ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' *'' Columnea zebrina'' Raymond

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''Columnea''
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The Genera of Gesneriaceae
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The Gesneriad Reference WebWorld Checklist of Gesneriaceae
{{Authority control Epiphytes Gesneriaceae genera Flora of the Neotropical realm Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Taxa described in 1753