Gesneria

Gesneria is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. The genus is classified in the tribe Gesnerieae along with the genera Bellonia, Pheidonocarpa, and Rhytidophyllum.
Gesneria species are usually woody shrubs or subshrubs, and (with the closely related Rhytidophyllum) are unusual in the family in having alternately (rather than decussately) arranged leaves.


Selected species
Gesneria christii

Gesneria reticulata

Gesneria citrina

Gesneria pedicellaris

Gesneria humilis

Gesneria acaulis

Gesneria ventricosa

Gesneria pedunculosa

Gesneria cuneifolia

Zauschneria

Zauschneria (Epilobium canum) is a species of willowherb, native to dry slopes and in chaparral of western North America. It is a perennial plant, notable for the profusion of bright scarlet flowers in late summer and autumn.
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Filipendula

Filipendula is a genus of 12 species of perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

The species grow to between 0.5-2 m tall, with large... more >>>

Xerophyllum

Xerophyllum is a genus of perennial lily from the family Melanthiaceae. The genus is native to North America, and has five species.

Some Species
Xerophyllum tenax (Helonias tenax) is a grasslike perennial in the... more >>>

Neobuxbaumia

Neobuxbaumia is a genus of cacti.


Species
Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides

Neobuxbaumia polylopha

Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis

Fontanesia

Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae, usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides, though some authors split this into two species (see below). It is native to southern Europe (Sicily),... more >>>