Gesneriaceae Family — Genera & Species
Gesneriaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 250 species in 74 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Gesneriaceae species
Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus radicans
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Large-flowered Achimenes
Achimenes grandiflora
José Javier Barrios FloresCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Cupid's Brush
Aeschynanthus acuminatus
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Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant
Aeschynanthus longicaulis
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Yellow Bells
Chrysothemis melittifolia
Brooke SmithCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
False African violet
Codonanthopsis macradenia
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Goldfish Plant
Columnea consanguinea
avocatCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Goldfish Plant
Columnea domingensis
Zac PetersonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Trailing Violet
Columnea minor
Jacob SaucierCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Purple Columnea
Columnea purpurata
Trevor Van LoonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Flame Violet
Episcia cupreata
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Koehleria
Kohleria amabilis
Zac PetersonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Gesneriaceae family
- Cyrtandra29 species
- Columnea18 species · e.g. Goldfish Plant
- Gasteranthus17 species
- Codonanthopsis13 species · e.g. False African violet
- Streptocarpus13 species · e.g. Cape Primrose
- Rhytidophyllum11 species · e.g. Ficus auriculata
- Sinningia11 species
- Primulina10 species
- Pearcea9 species
- Aeschynanthus7 species · e.g. Lipstick Plant
- Besleria5 species
- Gesneria5 species
- Nautilocalyx5 species · e.g. None
- Trichodrymonia5 species
- Achimenes4 species · e.g. Large-flowered Achimenes
- Kohleria4 species · e.g. Koehleria
- Monopyle4 species
- Petrocodon4 species
- Petrocosmea4 species · e.g. Forrest's Petrocosmea
- Ramonda4 species · e.g. Pyrenean Violet
- Glossoloma3 species
- Monophyllaea3 species
- Agalmyla2 species
- Chrysothemis2 species · e.g. Yellow Bells
- Deinostigma2 species
- Drymonia2 species
- Episcia2 species · e.g. Flame Violet
- Fieldia2 species · e.g. Fieldia
- Henckelia2 species
- Microchirita2 species · e.g. Lavender Throatwort
- Peltanthera2 species
- Reldia2 species
- Allocheilos1 species
- Alloplectus1 species
- Allostigma1 species
- Amalophyllon1 species
- Asteranthera1 species
- Boea1 species
- Briggsiopsis1 species
- Cathayanthe1 species · e.g. Chinese Evergreen
- Championia1 species
- Chautemsia1 species
- Christopheria1 species
- Conandron1 species
- Coptocheile1 species
- Cremersia1 species · e.g. Silver Squill
- Emarhendia1 species
- Gloxinella1 species · e.g. Linden's Gloxinella
- Gloxiniopsis1 species · e.g. Racemed Gloxiniopsis
- Gyrogyne1 species
- Haberlea1 species · e.g. Resurrection Lily
- Jerdonia1 species · e.g. Indian Jerdonia
- Lembocarpus1 species
- Metapetrocosmea1 species
- Mitraria1 species · e.g. Chilean Firecracker Plant
- Napeanthus1 species
- Negria1 species
- Nematanthus1 species · e.g. Trailing Nematanthus
- Orchadocarpa1 species
- Pachycaulos1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.