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Codonanthopsis
''Codonanthopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. Its native range is from southern Mexico through tropical America to Bolivia and most of Brazil. ''Codonanthopsis'' species are generally trailing epiphytes with pale flowers. Most have a mutualistic relationship with tree-living ants: the plants provide the ants with food, including nectar, and give their nests structure and support, while the ants disperse the plants' seeds. The genus was considerably expanded in 2013 when species were transferred from ''Codonanthe''. Some ''Codonanthopsis'' species are cultivated as houseplants, when they may be grown in hanging baskets. Description ''Codonanthopsis'' species are subshrubs, generally growing as epiphytes, often in ant gardens (unlike ''Codonanthe'' species which never grow in ant gardens). They have stems usually long, occasionally long, with few branches. The stems are usually hanging or creeping, and sometimes produce roots along their lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthe
''Codonanthe'' is a genus of mainly epiphytic plants in the family Gesneriaceae, endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The botanical name comes from the Ancient Greek for 'bellflower'. They have white or pale pink flowers and somewhat fleshy leaves. In 2013, the genus was reduced in size when more than half of the species were transferred to '' Codonanthopsis''. They can be grown as houseplants, particularly in hanging baskets. Artificial crosses with '' Nematanthus'' hybrids have produced the hybrid genus × ''Codonatanthus''. Description ''Codonanthe'' species are subshrubs, generally growing as epiphytes, occasionally on rocks. Unlike '' Codonanthopsis'' species, they never grow in ant gardens. They have stems with few branches, which may be upright, creeping or hanging, and often produce roots along their length (adventitious roots). The leaves have a short or very short petiole (stalk), and are fleshy, with either smooth or hairy surfaces. The flowers, produced in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Calcarata
''Codonanthopsis calcarata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. ''Codonanthopsis calcarata'' is an epiphyte, and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. ''Codonanthopsis calcarata'' was first published in 2013. References Gesnerioideae {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Macradenia
''Codonanthopsis macradenia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Panamá, and mainly grows in subtropical biomes. ''Codonanthopsis macradenia'' was first published in 2013. References Gesnerioideae Flora of Belize Flora of Colombia Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Guatemala Flora of Honduras Flora of Mexico Flora of Panama {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Corniculata
''Codonanthopsis corniculata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to Peru and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. ''Codonanthopsis corniculata'', along with its other species in its genus, was first published in 2013. References Gesnerioideae {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Chiricana
''Codonanthopsis chiricana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to Panama and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. ''Codonanthopsis chiricana'' was first published in 2013. References Gesnerioideae {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Caribaea
''Codonanthopsis caribaea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to Guadeloupe to North Venezuela, and is a epiphyte and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. ''Codonanthopsis caribaea'', along with other species in its genus, was first published in 2013. References Gesnerioideae {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Anisophylla
''Codonanthopsis anisophylla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. This species is native in Guyana and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. The species was first described in the genus ''Paradrymonia'' from a specimen collected in 1960, and transferred to ''Codonanthopsis ''Codonanthopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. Its native range is from southern Mexico through tropical America to Bolivia and most of Brazil. ''Codonanthopsis'' species are generally trailing epiphytes with pal ...'' in 2013. It is an epiphytic subshrub. References {{Plant-stub Gesnerioideae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Dissimulata
''Codonanthopsis dissimulata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Is an epiphyte and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. The description was first published in 1978. References Gesnerioideae Plants described in 1978 Flora of Brazil Flora of Ecuador Flora of Colombia Flora of French Guiana Flora of Guyana Flora of Peru Flora of Venezuela Taxa named by Harold E. Moore {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nematanthus
''Nematanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. All of its species are endemic to Brazil. Compared to other gesneriads, ''Nematanthus'' has leaves that are small, succulent, and hard-surfaced. The plant has a trailing, branching, and spreading habit; it is generally an epiphyte in nature and a hanging-basket plant in cultivation. The flower has fused petals. In some species, the flower has a "pouch" at the bottom. The fancied resemblance of such flowers to a goldfish gives these plants the common name goldfish plant or guppy plant. Hummingbirds will often feed from the nectar-filled "goldfish" flowers. Description ''Nematanthus'' species are perennials or subshrubs, typically growing epiphytically, less often in humus-filled pockets on rocks. Their leaves are often reddish underneath. Their flowers have fused petals and vary quite widely in shape. Some have flowers with a "pouch" on the lower surface of the flower and a small opening (particularly th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Ulei
''Codonanthopsis ulei'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with .... This species is native to Mexico and America. It is an epiphyte and mainly grows in wet tropical biomes. This species was first published in 2013. References Gesnerioideae {{Gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codonanthopsis Crassifolia
''Codonanthopsis crassifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), with ....Chautems, Mat. Perret. (2013). In: Selbyana 31(2): 152. References Gesnerioideae {{gesneriaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ant Garden
An ant garden is a mutualistic interaction between certain species of arboreal ants and various epiphytic plants. It is a structure made in the tree canopy by the ants that is filled with debris and other organic matter in which epiphytes grow. The ants benefit from this arrangement by having a stable framework on which to build their nest while the plants benefit by obtaining nutrients from the soil and from the moisture retained there. Description Epiphytes are common in tropical rain forest and in cloud forest. An epiphyte normally derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, mist and dew. Nitrogenous matter is in short supply and the epiphytes benefit significantly from the nutrients in the ant garden. The ant garden is made from "carton", a mixture of vegetable fibres, leaf debris, refuse, glandular secretions and ant faeces. The ants use this material to build their nests among the branches of the trees, to shelter the hemipteran insects that they tend in order to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
