◆ 苦 戀 - 戀 戀 苦 苣 苔 _ɪx ■ Gesneriads：Alsobia 額索花屬；Episcia 喜 蔭 花 屬；Chrysothemis 金紅花屬；Nautilocalyx；Drymonia；Paradrymonia ◆ Loʋe Indoorʂ [ Вɪtter ɪn Loʋe ]

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Alsobia punctata (type)


Alsobia Hanst. 1854, from Greek alsos, bosk, groove, forest, and bios, life, biein, live; alluding to the ( epiphytic ) life in the forest.


The type species of Alsobia: Alsobia punctata (Lindl.) Hanst.

◆Episcia lilacina, Episcia cupreata

Episcia Mart. 1829, from Greek epi, on, upon, and skia, shadow; in reference to the shady habitat of the plants.
The type species of Episcia: Episcia reptans Mart.
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Chrysothemis pulchella (type)

Chrysothemis Decne. 1849, either derived from Greek chrysous, golden, gold-colored, and themis, law, rule, or anthē, anthēmon, flower; alluding to the bright yellow or orange flower color, or ( probably ) named after Chrysothemis of Greek mythology.
The type species of Chrysothemis: Chrysothemis pulchella (Donn ex Sims.) Decne.
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Nautilocalyx bicolor, Nautilocalyx bullatus, Nautilocalyx pictus, Nautilocalyx villosus,

Nautilocalyx bracteatus (type),

Nautilocalyx aeneus

Nautilocalyx Linden ex Hanst. 1854, composed of Latin Nautilus, a sailor or a marine mollusc with peculiar shell, and Latin calyx, calyx.
It is not clear what the name alludes to.
The type species of Nautilocalyx: Nautilocalyx bracteatus (Planch.) Sprague syn. Nautilocalyx hastatus Linden ex Hanst. (nom. illeg.)
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Drymonia turrialvae, Drymonia cristata

Drymonia Mart. 1829, from Greek drymos, oak, wood; in allusion to the plant growing on trees in woods.
The type species of Drymonia: Drymonia calcarata Mart. syn. Drymonia serrulata (Jacq.) Mart.
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Paradrymonia ciliosa (type), Paradrymonia maculata

Paradrymonia Hanst. 1854, from Greek para, beside, alongside, close by, near, and the generic name Drymonia.
The type species of Paradrymonia: Paradrymonia glabra (Benth.) Hanst. syn. Paradrymonia ciliosa (Mart.) Wiehler
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◆ 苦 戀 - 戀 戀 苦 苣 苔 _ɪɪɪ ■ Gesneriads：Sinningia 岩桐屬；Gloxinia 小 岩 桐 屬；Gloxiniopsis 白 鈴 鐺 屬 ◆ Loʋe Indoorʂ [ Вɪtter ɪn Loʋe ]

Gloxinia perennis 紫 鈴 鐺,奶香岩桐 Gloxinia erinoides,Gloxinia xanthophylla
Gloxinia perennis
(type)
Gloxinia L'Hér 1789, named for Benjamin Peter Gloxin ( 1765-1795 ),
an Alsatian physician and botanist.

The type species of Gloxinia: Gloxinia perennis (L.) Fritsch 1915
(Gloxinia maculata L.Hér)
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Gloxiniopsis racemosa
(type)
Gloxiniopsis Roalson & Boggan 2005, of the generic name Gloxinia and -opsis, looking like.

The type and only species of Gloxiniopsis: Gloxiniopsis racemosa (Benth.) Roalson & Boggan
( Gloxinia racemosa )

白 鈴 鐺
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Sinningia helleri (type), Sinningia lindleyi, Sinningia guttata

Sinningia Nees 1825, named for Wilhelm Sinning (1794- 1874), head gardener of the Botanical Garden of the University of Bonn.
The type species of Sinningia: Sinningia helleri Nees

Sinningia speciosa,
大 岩 桐

Sinningia incarnata

Sinningia hirsuta,
迷 你 岩 桐

Sinningia tubiflora,
管 花 香 岩 桐 /
Hardy White Gloxinia
a frgrant Sinningia species, native to the rainforests of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

◆ 苦 戀 - 戀 戀 苦 苣 苔 _ɪɪ ■ Gesneriads：Saintpaulia 非 洲 堇 屬 ◆ Loʋe Indoorʂ [ Вɪtter ɪn Loʋe ]

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Saintpaulia H.Wendl. 1893, named for Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire
( 1860- 1910 ), who discovered
S. ionantha in Tanganyika ( now Tanzania ) in Africa in 1892.

The type species of Saintpaulia: Saintpaulia ionantha
H. Wendl.

非 洲 堇/ 非 洲 紫 羅 蘭/ 聖 保 羅 花

Saintpaulia H.Wendl. 1893
德國 Walter von Saint Paul Illaire 男爵 駐派 Tanga省(今 東非 坦桑尼亞) 地方官時 1892年發現 1893年由 Hermann Wendland(1825- 1903) 發表 這日後風糜全球的植物
原生地與當地藍色花原生種照http://www.vehiculepress.com/subjects/eden/edenafrica.html

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◆ 苦 戀 - 戀 戀 苦 苣 苔 _ɪ ■ Gesneriads：Gesneria 苦苣苔屬；Kohleria花臉苣苔屬；Columnea鯨魚花屬 ◆ Loʋe Indoorʂ [ Вɪtter ɪn Loʋe ]

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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

▅ These Charming Men ( like in suits ) _ Belouis Some I985 Plan B 20I0 ◆ Family Gesneriaceæ Rich. & Juss. ex DC. I8I6

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( 22 Oct. 1983- moon probably in Taurus )
Belouis Some ( 12 Dec. 1959- Neville Keighley, moon in Taurus )










◆ Gesneriaceae 苦 苣 苔 科 ( Gesneria L. 1753, named for Swiss naturalist Conrad Geßner 26 Mar. 1516– 13 Dec. 1565 )

from very top: Type of Saintpaulia H.Wendl. 1893 Saintpaulia ionantha H. Wendl. 非洲紫羅蘭/ 聖保羅花 Streptocarpus saxorum, 海豚花 Chirita horsfieldii R.Br. Chirita walkeri Gardn. Chirita sinensis Lindl. 唇柱苣苔/ 雙心皮草 ( endemic to China ) Chirita Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don 1822 Type species: Chirita urticifolia D.Don, some different shapes of stigmas. ◆ 苦 戀 苦 苣 苔 . 2 1 A p r. 2 o o 9