Gesneriad are any of numerous, mostly tropical herbs or shrubs of the family Gesneriaceae, including African violets, the Cape primrose, and gloxinia.

Here are a sampling of Botanical names for Gesneriads

Aeschynanthus Asteranthera
Besleria
Chirita
Columnea
Conandron
Cyrtandra
Episcia
Gesneria
Gloxinia
Isometrum
Nematanthus
Niphaea
Pentadenia
Phinaea
Rhynchoglossum
Rhytidophyllum
Rytidophyllum
Saintpaulia
Sinningia
Streptocarpus
Titanotrichum
Tricantha

 

If you would like more information on Gesneriads click here for the link to the Gesneriad Society

 

 

 

Common Gesneriads
are the African violet, the Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus), Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus), Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus), Flame Violet (Episcia), and Cupid's Bower (Achimenes).

 

Gesneriads include not only the African Violet (Saintpaulia) but also 2000+ other species and thousands of hybrids, many of which make interesting indoor houseplants.

 

Many gesneriads are grown for attractive foliage, often patterned and marked in contrasting colors.

 

Gesneriad Society Link

 

 

 

 

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Gesneriad

Episcia Cleopatra

  Episcia Cleopatra

Chrysothemis palchilla "Black Flamingo"

  Chrysothemis palchilla "Black Flamingo"

Sinningia Darth Vader 3.5 inch large flower

   Sinningia Darth Vader, 3.5 inch wide flower opening

Kohleria "Peridots Kitlope"

  Kohleria, "Peridots Kitlope"