Gloxinia is a genus containing three species of tropical rhizomatous herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The species are primarily found in the Andes of South America, but Gloxinia perennis is also found in Central America and the West Indies, where it has probably escaped from cultivation.
Kohleria is a New World genus of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The plants are generally tropical herbs or subshrubs with velvety stems and foliage and brightly colored flowers with spots or markings in contrasting colors. They are rhizomatous and commonly include a period of dormancy in their growth cycle. The genus was revised in 1992 and was then recognized as having 19 species distributed in Central America and South America. phylogenetic in 2005 indicated that the epiphytic genus Capanea is derived from within Kohleria, and the two species of Capanea were subsequently transferred to Kohleria. The genus Pearcea is closely related.
Seemannia is a New World genus in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. There are four species in the genus, primarily found in the Andean regions of South America. The name honors the German botanist Berthold Carl Seemann.
Benjamin Peter Gloxin (1765–1794) was a German physician and botanical writer who lived in Colmar. He is commemorated by the Brazilian genus Gloxinia and Sinningia speciosa, which is commonly called Gloxinia in the horticulture trade. In 1791, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.
Jean Jules Linden was a Belgian botanist, explorer, horticulturist and businessman. He specialised in orchids, which he wrote a number of books about.
Johann Adam Philipp Hepp was a German physician and lichenologist.
Weddellina is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. It only contains one known species, Weddellina squamulosa.
Wallisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. It is also in the Tillandsioideae subfamily.
Restella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. It only contains one known species, Restella alberti(Regel) Pobed.
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.
Iljinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It only contains one species, Iljinia regelii(Bunge) Korovin ex Iljin
Gloxiniopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Korshinskia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is also in the Tribe Pleurospermeae.
Mandirola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Schtschuriowskia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Schrenkia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.
Moussonia is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae. Its native range stretches from Mexico to Central America. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panamá.
