''Columnea'' is a genus of around 200 species of epiphytic herbs and shrubs in the family Gesneriaceae, native to the tropics of 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 '' Nematanthus'') due to the unusual flower shape. The genus was named by Carl Linnaeus 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 hybrids and cultivars can be more or less continuously blooming. The hybrid ''Columnea'' × ''banksii'' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's

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Species

The species classified under ''Columnea'' include the following: *'' Columnea albiflora'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea aliena'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *'' Columnea allenii'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea ambigua'' (Urb.) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea ampliata'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea angustata'' (Wiehler) L.E. Skog *'' Columnea anisophylla'' DC. *'' Columnea antiocana'' (Wiehler) J.F. Sm. *''

Columnea argentea ''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 ...

'' Griseb. *''

Columnea arguta ''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 asteroloma ''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 atahualpae'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea aurantia'' Wiehler *''

Columnea aurea ''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 ...

'' Warsz., nom. nud. *'' Columnea bilabiata'' 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 ''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.L. Clark & M. Amaya *'' Columnea brenneri'' (Wiehler) B.D. Morley *''

Columnea brevipila ''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. *''

Columnea byrsina ''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 calotricha ''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 ...

'' Donn. Sm. *''

Columnea capillosa ''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 cerropirrana ''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 chiricana'' Wiehler *''

Columnea chrysotricha ''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 & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea ciliata ''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 citriflora'' L.E. Skog *''

Columnea cobana ''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 ...

'' Donn. Sm. *'' Columnea colombiana'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea consanguinea'' Hanst. *''

Columnea coronata ''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 coronocrypta ''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 crassa ''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 crassicaulis'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea crassifolia'' Brongn. ex Lem. *''

Columnea cruenta ''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 cuspidata ''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 & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea dictyophylla ''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 ...

'' Donn. Sm. *''

Columnea dielsii ''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 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'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea domingensis ''Columnea domingensis'' is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. According to LiogierLA Flora De La Espanola, Volume 7. La flora de la Española · Issue 28 of Serie científica. Alain Henri Liogier. Publisher, Fernand Lanore, 1995. it ...

'' (Urb.) B.D. Morley *'' Columnea dressleri'' Wiehler *''

Columnea eburnea ''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 elongatifolia ''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 ericae'' Mansf. *''

Columnea erythrophaea ''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 ...

'' Decne. ex Houll. *'' Columnea erythrophylla'' Hanst. *'' Columnea eubracteata'' Mansf. *''

Columnea fawcettii ''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.) C.V. Morton *''

Columnea fernandezii ''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 *''

Columnea filamentosa ''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 filifera ''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 filipes ''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 ...

'' Oliver *'' Columnea fimbricalyx'' 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 ''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 ...

'' Martens & Galeotti *''

Columnea flexiflora ''Columnea flexiflora'' is a threatened species of plant from Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as ...

'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *'' Columnea florida'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea formosa'' (C.V. Morton) C.V. Morton *''

Columnea fritschii ''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 ...

'' (Rusby) J.F. Sm. *''

Columnea fuscihirta ''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 gallicauda ''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 gigantifolia ''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 glabra ''Columnea glabra'' is a species of plant that may be found growing in montane cloud forest habitats in Central and South America. It commonly grows as an epiphyte An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its ...

'' Oerst. *'' Columnea glicensteinii'' Wiehler *''

Columnea gloriosa ''Columnea gloriosa'' is commonly known as the goldfish plant (a name it shares with a number of other species), because of the fish shaped flowers it produces. It falls into the genus ''Columnea''. Also known as a cousin to African violets. This ...

'' Sprague *''

Columnea grandifolia ''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 ...

'' Rusby *'' Columnea grisebachiana'' Kuntze *''

Columnea guatemalensis ''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 ...

'' Sprague *''

Columnea guianensis ''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 guttata ''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 ...

'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *''

Columnea harrisii ''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.) Britton ex C.V. Morton *''

Columnea herthae ''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 hiantiflora'' 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 ''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 hirta ''Columnea hirta'' is a species of flowering plants in the genus ''Columnea''. They are endemic to Costa Rica and Panama but are widely cultivated as an ornamental. Description ''Columnea hirta'' grows to a maximum height of . Their trailing ste ...

'' Klotzsch & Hanst. *''

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

Columnea illepida ''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.E. Moore *''

Columnea inaequilatera ''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 ...

'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *''

Columnea incarnata ''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 incredibilis ''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 isernii'' Cuatrec. *''

Columnea kalbreyeriana ''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 ...

'' Masters *''

Columnea katzensteiniae ''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 kienastiana'' 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 ''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 lanata ''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.) Kuntze *''

Columnea lariensis ''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 ...

'' Kriebel *'' Columnea lehmannii'' Mansf. *''

Columnea lepidocaula ''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 ...

'' Hanst. *''

Columnea linearis ''Columnea linearis'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexi ...

'' Oerst. *''

Columnea longinervosa ''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 lophophora ''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 lucifer ''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.L. Clark *'' Columnea maculata'' 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 ''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 microcalyx ''Columnea microcalyx'', called the goldfish plant or orange columnea, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Columnea'', native to southeast Mexico, Central America, Columbia and Venezuela. Its cultivar 'Superba' has gained the Royal Hor ...

'' Hanst. *''

Columnea microphylla ''Columnea microphylla'' is a species of 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 Didymo ...

'' Klotzsch & Hanst. ex Oerst. *''

Columnea minor ''Columnea minor'' is a species of epiphytic flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It is found in Ecuador. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q15492714 minor Minor may refer to: * Minor (law), a person under the age ...

'' (Hook.) Hanst. *''

Columnea minutiflora ''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 mira ''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 moesta ''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 ...

'' Poepp. in Poepp. & Endl. *''

Columnea moorei ''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 nariniana ''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 nematoloba ''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 nervosa'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *''

Columnea nicaraguensis ''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 ...

'' Oerst. *''

Columnea oblongifolia ''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 ...

'' Rusby *''

Columnea ochroleuca ''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.) Hanst. *''

Columnea oerstediana ''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 orientandina Columnea orientandina is a plant species from Ecuador. It has leaves which are mostly green with a red coloured tip Tip commonly refers to: * Tip (gambling) * Tip (gratuity) * Tip (law enforcement) * another term for Advice (opinion), Advice Tip ...

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

Columnea ornata ''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 ovatifolia'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea oxyphylla ''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 ...

'' Hanst. *''

Columnea pallida ''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 ...

'' Rusby *''

Columnea panamensis ''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 paramicola ''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 parviflora'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea pectinata'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea pedunculata ''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 pendula ''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.) Hanst. *'' Columnea perpulchra'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea peruviana'' 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 ''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 poortmannii'' (Wiehler) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea praetexta ''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 ...

'' Hanst. *''

Columnea proctorii ''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 ...

'' Stearn *''

Columnea pubescens ''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 ...

'' (Griseb.) Kuntze *''

Columnea pulcherrima ''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 pulchra ''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 purpurata ''Columnea purpurata'' is a species of Gesneriaceae that is native to Costa Rica, Colombia, and Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexi ...

'' Hanst. *''

Columnea purpureovittata ''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 purpurimarginata'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea purpusii ''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 ...

'' Standl. *''

Columnea pygmaea ''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.L. Clark & J.F. Sm. *''

Columnea querceti ''Columnea querceti'' is a species of 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 Didymocar ...

'' Oerst. *'' Columnea queremalensis'' M. Amaya, L.E. Skog & L.P. Kvist *'' Columnea raymondii'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea repens ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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. *''

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

Columnea rubida ''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 rubra'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea rubriacuta ''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 rubribracteata ''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 rubricalyx'' L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea rubricaulis ''Columnea rubricaulis'' is a species of 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 Didymo ...

'' Standl. *'' Columnea rubrocincta'' C.V. Morton *'' Columnea rutilans'' Swartz *''

Columnea sanguinea ''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 ...

'' (Pers.) Hanst. *'' Columnea sanguinolenta'' (Klotzsch ex Oerst.) Hanst. *''

Columnea scandens ''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. *'' Columnea schiedeana'' Schlechtend. *'' Columnea schimpffii'' Mansf. *'' Columnea segregata'' B.D. Morley *''

Columnea sericeo-villosa ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 skogii ''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 ...

'' Amaya M. *''

Columnea spathulata ''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 strigosa'' Benth. *'' Columnea subcordata'' C.V. Morton *''

Columnea suffruticosa ''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 sulcata ''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 & L.P. Kvist *''

Columnea sulfurea ''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 ...

'' Donn. Sm. *''

Columnea tandapiana ''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 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'' Griseb. *''

Columnea tomentulosa ''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 trollii'' Mansf. *''

Columnea tutunendana ''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 ulei ''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 ultraviolacea'' J.F. Sm. & L.E. Skog *''

Columnea urbanii ''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 ...

'' W.T. Stearn *''

Columnea verecunda ''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 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 ''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 vittata'' (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'' Raymond

References

External links

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The Genera of Gesneriaceae
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The Gesneriad Reference WebWorld Checklist of Gesneriaceae
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