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 – usually red, yellow, or orange – sometimes resembling a fish in shape. A common name is flying goldfish plants due to the unusual flower shape.
Lycianthes is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae), found in both the Old World and the New World, but predominantly in the latter. It contains over 150 species, mostly from tropical America, with 35-40 species in Asia and the Pacific.
Monopyle is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae.
Glossoloma is a genus of Neotropical plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It includes 20 species which range from southern Mexico to Bolivia. The species in the genus were formerly placed in Alloplectus. They are subshrubs with the leaves clustered at the ends of branches, and tubular flowers.
Trichodrymonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Sphyrospermum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Amalophyllon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It includes 13 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico through Central America to Venezuela and Peru.
Anerincleistus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Anetanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Centrosolenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Cremosperma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Lesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, subfamily Gesnerioideae.
Cobananthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, with a single species Cobananthus calochlamys. It is a subshrub native to southern Mexico (Chiapas) and Guatemala. It is sometimes included in the genus Alloplectus, but molecular phylogenetic studies suggest that the two genera are not closely related, with Cobananthus more closely related to Alsobia.
Rufodorsia is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus name refers to the reddish back of the upper lobes of the flower. It is native to montane cloud forest in Central America.
Gonocalyx is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Pachycaulos is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It has two species, Pachycaulos nummularia and Pachycaulos huancabambae. Its native range is Southeastern Mexico to Peru.
Pagothyra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It contains a single species, Pagothyra maculata, an epiphyte native to Venezuela, Guyana, and French Guiana.
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, and Chinchipe provinces.
Oxyspora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
Pseudodissochaeta is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae.
