''Columnea'' is a

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of around 200

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herbs and shrubs 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 ...

, native to the tropics of the

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and the

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. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – usually red, yellow, or orange – sometimes resembling a fish in shape. A common name is flying goldfish plants (see also the related ''

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'') due to the unusual flower shape. The genus was named by

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after the Latinized spelling of the name of the 16th-century Italian botanist

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(Latin: ''Fabius Columnus''). The segregate genus '' Bucinellina'' is considered by many botanists a

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of ''Columnea''. A full list of the species now accepted in the genus, along with their synonyms, can be found at the World Checklist of Gesneriaceae.

Cultivation

''Columnea'' species grow as epiphytic plants in the wild and require bright light, good air circulation, and a well-drained growing medium that is allowed to dry out slightly between waterings. They are very tolerant of underpotting and seem to bloom best when potbound. Most are tropical plants and are easy to grow under indoor or greenhouse conditions but some species come from high altitudes and require cooler temperatures to grow well or bloom. Many of the species are seasonal bloomers, but

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s and

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s can be more or less continuously blooming. The hybrid ''Columnea'' × ''banksii'' has gained the

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Species

The species classified under ''Columnea'' include the following: *''

Columnea albiflora ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea aliena ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *''

Columnea allenii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea ambigua ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Urb.) B.D. Morley *''

Columnea ampliata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea angustata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea anisophylla ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' DC. *''

Columnea antiocana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea argentea'' Griseb. *'' Columnea arguta'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea asteroloma'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea atahualpae ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea aurantia ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Wiehler *'' Columnea aurea'' Warsz., nom. nud. *''

Columnea bilabiata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Seem. *''

Columnea billbergiana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Beurl. *'' Columnea bivalvis'' J.L. Clark & M. Amaya *''

Columnea brenneri ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea brevipila'' Urb. *'' Columnea byrsina'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea calotricha'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea capillosa'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea cerropirrana'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea chiricana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Wiehler *'' Columnea chrysotricha'' L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea ciliata'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea citriflora ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.E. Skog *'' Columnea cobana'' Donn. Sm. *''

Columnea colombiana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea consanguinea ''Columnea consanguinea'' is a species of flowering plants in the genus ''Columnea''. They are endemic to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. They are distinctive for possessing red translucent heart-shaped markings on their l ...

'' Hanst. *'' Columnea coronata'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea coronocrypta'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea crassa'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea crassicaulis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea crassifolia ''Columnea crassifolia'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Honduras and Mexico. References External links

* * Columnea, crassifolia Plants described in 1844 Flora of Mexico Taxa named by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart {{G ...

'' Brongn. ex Lem. *'' Columnea cruenta'' B.D. Morley *'' Columnea cuspidata'' L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea dictyophylla'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea dielsii'' Mansf. *''

Columnea dimidiata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Benth.) Kuntze *''

Columnea dissimilis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea domingensis'' (Urb.) B.D. Morley *''

Columnea dressleri ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Wiehler *'' Columnea eburnea'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea elongatifolia'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea ericae ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *'' Columnea erythrophaea'' Decne. ex Houll. *''

Columnea erythrophylla ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Hanst. *''

Columnea eubracteata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *'' Columnea fawcettii'' (Urb.) C.V. Morton *'' Columnea fernandezii'' M. Amaya *'' Columnea filamentosa'' L.E. Skog *'' Columnea filifera'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea filipes'' Oliver *''

Columnea fimbricalyx ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea flaccida ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Seem. *'' Columnea flava'' Martens & Galeotti *'' Columnea flexiflora'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea florida ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea formosa ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *'' Columnea fritschii'' (Rusby) J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea fuscihirta'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea gallicauda'' Wiehler *'' Columnea gigantifolia'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea glabra'' Oerst. *''

Columnea glicensteinii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Wiehler *'' Columnea gloriosa'' Sprague *'' Columnea grandifolia'' Rusby *''

Columnea grisebachiana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Kuntze *'' Columnea guatemalensis'' Sprague *'' Columnea guianensis'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea guttata'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *'' Columnea harrisii'' (Urb.) Britton ex C.V. Morton *'' Columnea herthae'' Mansf. *''

Columnea hiantiflora ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Wiehler *''

Columnea hirsuta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Swartz, non Auct. *'' Columnea hirsutissima'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea hirta'' Klotzsch & Hanst. *'' Columnea hispida'' Swartz *''

Columnea hypocyrtantha ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea illepida'' H.E. Moore *'' Columnea inaequilatera'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *'' Columnea incarnata'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea incredibilis'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea isernii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Cuatrec. *'' Columnea kalbreyeriana'' Masters *'' Columnea katzensteiniae'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea kienastiana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Regel *''

Columnea kucyniakii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Raymond *''

Columnea labellosa ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' H. Karst. *'' Columnea laevis'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea lanata'' (Seem.) Kuntze *'' Columnea lariensis'' Kriebel *''

Columnea lehmannii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *'' Columnea lepidocaula'' Hanst. *'' Columnea linearis'' Oerst. *'' Columnea longinervosa'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea lophophora'' Mansf. *'' Columnea lucifer'' J.L. Clark *''

Columnea maculata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea magnifica ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Klotzsch ex Oerst. *''

Columnea manabiana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea mastersonii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea matudae ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea medicinalis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea mentiens'' B.D. Morley *'' Columnea microcalyx'' Hanst. *'' Columnea microphylla'' Klotzsch & Hanst. ex Oerst. *'' Columnea minor'' (Hook.) Hanst. *'' Columnea minutiflora'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea mira'' B.D. Morley *'' Columnea moesta'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *'' Columnea moorei'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea nariniana'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea nematoloba'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea nervosa ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea nicaraguensis'' Oerst. *'' Columnea oblongifolia'' Rusby *'' Columnea ochroleuca'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea oerstediana'' Klotzsch ex Oerst. *'' Columnea orientandina'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea ornata'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea ovatifolia ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea oxyphylla'' Hanst. *'' Columnea pallida'' Rusby *'' Columnea panamensis'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea paramicola'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea parviflora ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea pectinata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea pedunculata'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea pendula'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *''

Columnea perpulchra ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea peruviana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Zahlbr. *''

Columnea picta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' H. Karst. *'' Columnea polyantha'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea poortmannii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea praetexta'' Hanst. *'' Columnea proctorii'' Stearn *'' Columnea pubescens'' (Griseb.) Kuntze *'' Columnea pulcherrima'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea pulchra'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea purpurata'' Hanst. *'' Columnea purpureovittata'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *''

Columnea purpurimarginata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea purpusii'' Standl. *'' Columnea pygmaea'' J.L. Clark & J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea querceti'' Oerst. *''

Columnea queremalensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea raymondii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea repens'' (Hook.) Hanst. *''

Columnea reticulata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog, C.E. González, & J.F. Sm. *'' Columnea rileyi'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. *''

Columnea ringens ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Regel *'' Columnea robusta'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea rosea ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *'' Columnea rubida'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *''

Columnea rubra ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea rubriacuta'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea rubribracteata'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea rubricalyx ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea rubricaulis'' Standl. *''

Columnea rubrocincta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea rutilans ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Swartz *'' Columnea sanguinea'' (Pers.) Hanst. *''

Columnea sanguinolenta ''Columnea sanguinolenta'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. References External links

* * Columnea, sanguinolenta Plants described in 1865 Flora of Colombia {{Gesneriaceae-stub ...

'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea scandens'' L. *''

Columnea schiedeana ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Schlechtend. *''

Columnea schimpffii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *''

Columnea segregata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' B.D. Morley *'' Columnea sericeo-villosa'' Suess. *''

Columnea serrata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *'' Columnea silvarum'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea skogii'' Amaya M. *'' Columnea spathulata'' Mansf. *''

Columnea strigosa ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Benth. *''

Columnea subcordata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea suffruticosa'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea sulcata'' L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea sulfurea'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea tandapiana'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea tenella ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea tenensis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *''

Columnea tenuis ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Klotzsch ex Oerst. *''

Columnea tessmannii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *''

Columnea tincta ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' Griseb. *'' Columnea tomentulosa'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea trollii ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *'' Columnea tutunendana'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea ulei'' Mansf. *''

Columnea ultraviolacea ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea urbanii'' W.T. Stearn *'' Columnea verecunda'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea villosissima ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Mansf. *'' Columnea vinacea'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea vittata ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – u ...

'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *''

Columnea xiphoidea ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea zebrina ''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of the Americas and the Caribbean. The tubular or oddly shaped flowers are usually large and brightly colored – us ...

'' Raymond

References

External links

''Columnea''
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The Genera of Gesneriaceae
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The Gesneriad Reference WebWorld Checklist of Gesneriaceae
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2573370 Epiphytes Gesneriaceae genera