Gesnerioideae

The Gesnerioideae are a subfamily of plants in the family Gesneriaceae: based on the type genus Gesneria.[1] Although genera typically originate in the New World, some species have become widely distributed as ornamental plants.

Gesnerioideae
Gesneria ventricosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Clade: Lamiids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Gesnerioideae
Burnett, 1835

Tribes and genera

WikiSpecies lists the following:

Beslerieae

Besleria lutea

Coronanthereae

Coronanthereae: Asteranthera ovata

Gesnerieae

(genus lists onward may not be complete)

Napeantheae

Sphaerorrhizeae

  • Sphaerorrhiza

Titanotricheae

  • Titanotrichum

References

  1. Burnett GT (1835) Outl. Bot. 959, 1095, 1108.
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