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Gesneria libanensis‧Gesneria lateritia, Gesneria ventricosa

Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss. ex DC. I8I6
The type genus of Gesneriaceae: Gesneria L. 1753, named
for Swiss naturalist Konrad von Gesner ( 26 Mar. 1516– 13 Dec. 1565 )
The type species of Gesneria: Gesneria humilis L.

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Kohleria hirsuta (type)‧
Kohleria tubiflora, Kohleria inaequalis var. ocellata,
Kohleria bogotensis, Kohleria spicata, Kohleria warszewiczii, K. hybrid
Kohleria tigridia (Capanea grandiflora) (Ohlend.) Roalson & Boggan 2005

Kohleria Regel 1847, named for Michael Kohler,
a 19th century Swedish Natural History teacher.
The type species of Kohleria: Kohleria hirsuta (Kunth) Regel
花臉苣苔/ 花 貓
◆ Kohleria sp., Columnea crassifolia ( below)
Columnea scandens (type)‧Columnea repens, Columnea schiedeana Columnea sanguinea, Columnea minor‧Columnea crassifolia

Columnea L. 1753, named for Fabio Colonna ( 1567-1640 ), 17th century botanical author in Naples.
He was the first to depict plants by copper-plate illustrations.
The type species of Columnea: Columnea scandens L.

illustrations from very top, left to right: Gesneria ❶Curtis,1848 ❷Bot.,1837 ❸Curtis,1894‧Kohleria ❶Paxton,1841 ❷Curtis,1840 ❸Paxton,1839 ❹Van Houtte,1850 ❺Curtis,1848 ❻V.Houtte,1845 ❼Curtis,1850❽Linden,1870 ❾Houtte,1849 ❿H.,1865‧Columnea ❶Curtis,1859 ❷Edwards,1824 ❸Van Houtte,1848❹Paxton,1840s ❺Curtis,1847 ❻Curtis,1864 ❼L'Horti,1844