The classification of Gesneriaceae
This infra-family classification is based on the latest formal classification published by Weber et al. (2013), and is continually updated. [last updated: 01 June 2024]Subfam. Sanangoideae A.Weber, J.L.Clark & Mich.Möller [2013]
Sanango Bunting & Duke [1965]
Subfam. Gesnerioideae Burnett [1835]
Tribe Titanotricheae Yamaz. ex W.T.Wang [1990]
Titanotrichum Soler. [1909]
Tribe Napeantheae Wiehler [1983]
Napeanthus Gardner [1843]
Tribe Beslerieae Bartl. [1830]
Subtribe Besleriinae G.Don [1837/38]
Besleria L. [1753]
Cremosperma Benth. [1846]
Gasteranthus Benth. [1846]
Reldia Wiehler [1977]
Subtribe Anetanthinae A.Weber & J.L.Clark [2013]
Anetanthus Hiern ex Benth. & Hook.f. [1876]
Cremospermopsis L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist [2002]
Resia H.E.Moore [1962]
Shuaria D.A.Neill & J.L.Clark [2008]
Tylopsacas Leeuwenb [1960]
Tribe Coronanthereae Fritsch [1893]
Subtribe Coronantherinae Fritsch [1893]
Coronanthera Vieill. ex C.B.Clarke [1883]
Rhabdothamnus A.Cunn. [1838]
Subtribe Mitrariinae Hanst. [1854]
Asteranthera Hanst. [1954, “1853”]
Fieldia A.Cunn. [1825]
Mitraria Cav. [1801]
Sarmienta Ruiz & Pav. [1794]
Subtribe Negriinae V.L.Woo, J.F.Smith & Garn.-Jones [2011]
Bopopia Munzinger & J.R.Morel [2021]
Depanthus S.Moore [1921]
Lenbrassia G.W.Gillett [1974]
Negria F.Muell. [1871]
Tribe Gesnerieae Dumort. [1829]
Subtribe Gesneriinae Oerst. [1858]
Bellonia L. [1753]
Gesneria L. [1753]
Pheidonocarpa L.E.Skog [1976]
Rhytidophyllum Mart. [1829]
Subtribe Gloxiniinae G.Don [1837/38]
Achimenes Pers. [1806]
Amalophyllon Brandegee [1914]
Chautemsia A.O.Araujo & V.C.Souza [2010]
Diastema Benth. [1845, “1844”]
Eucodonia Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Gloxinella (H.E.Moore) Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Gloxinia L’Hér. [1789]
Gloxiniopsis Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Goyazia Taub. [1896]
Heppiella Regel [1853]
Kohleria Regel [1874]
Mandirola Decne. [1848]
Monopyle Moritz ex Benth. & Hook.f. [1876]
Moussonia Regel [1847]
Niphaea Lindl. [1841]
Nomopyle Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Pearcea Regel [1867]
Phinaea Benth. [1876]
Seemannia Regel [1855]
Smithiantha Kuntze [1891]
Solenophora Benth. [1840]
Subtribe Columneinae Hanst. [1854]
Alloplectus Mart. [1829]
Alsobia Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Centrosolenia Benth. [1846]
Christopheria J.F.Smith & J.L.Clark [2013]
Chrysothemis Decne. [1894]
Cobananthus Wiehler [1977]
Codonanthe (Mart.) Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Codonanthopsis Mansf. [1934]
Columnea L. [1753]
Corytoplectus Oerst. [1858]
Crantzia Scop. [1777]
Cremerisa Feuillet & L.E.Skog [2003, “2002”]
Drymonia Mart. [1829]
Episcia Mart. [1829]
Glossoloma Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Lampadaria Feuillet & L.E.Skog [2003, “2002”]
Lembocarpus Leeuwenb. [1958]
Lesia J.L.Clark & J.F.Smith [2013]
Nautilocalyx Linden ex Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Nematanthus Schrad. [1821]
Neomortonia Wiehler [1975]
Oerstedina Wiehler [1977]
Pachycaulos J.L.Clark & J.F.Smith [2013]
Pagothyra (Lwbg.) J.F.Smith & J.L.Clark [2013]
Paradrymonia Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Rhoogeton Leeuwenb. [1958]
Rufodorsia Wiehler [1975]
Trichodrymonia Oerst. [1861]
Subtribe Sphaerorrhizinae A.Weber & J.L.Clark [2013]
Sphaerorrhiza Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Subtribe Ligeriinae Hanst. [1854]
Paliavana Vell. ex Vand. [1788]
Sinningia Nees [1825]
Vanhouttea Lem. [1845]
Subfam. Didymocarpoideae Arn. [1832]
Tribe Epithemateae C.B.Clarke [1874]
Subtribe Loxotidinae G.Don [1837/38]
Rhynchoglossum Blume [1826]
Subtribe Monophyllaeinae A. Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Monophyllaea R.Br. [1839]
Whytockia W.W.Sm. [1919]
Subtribe Loxoniinae A.DC. [1845]
Gyrogyne W.T.Wang [1981, presumed extinct]
Loxonia Jack [1823, “1825”]
Stauranthera Benth. [1835]
Subtribe Epithematinae DC. ex Meisn. [1840]
Epithema Blume [1826]
Tribe Trichosporeae Nees [1825]
Subtribe Jerdoniinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Jerdonia Wight [1848]
Subtribe Corallodiscinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Corallodiscus Batalin [1892]
Subtribe Tetraphyllinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Tetraphyllum Griff. ex C.B.Clarke [1883]
Subtribe Leptoboeinae C.B.Clarke [1884]
Beccarinda Kuntze [1891]
Boeica C.B.Clarke [1874]
Championia C.B.Clarke [1846]
Leptoboea Benth. [1876]
Platystemma Wall. [1831]
Rhynchotechum Blume [1826]
Subtribe Ramondinae DC. ex Meisn. [1840]
Haberlea Friv. [1835]
Ramonda Rich. [1805]
Subtribe Litostigminae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Litostigma Y.G.Wei, F.Wen & Mich.Möller [2010]
Subtribe Streptocarpinae Ivanina [1965]
Streptocarpus Lindl. [1828]
Subtribe Didissandrinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Didissandra C.B.Clarke & C.DC. [1883]
Tribounia D.J.Middleton [2012]
Subtribe Loxocarpinae A.DC. [1845]
Boea Comm. ex Lam. [1783]
Damrongia Kerr ex Craib [1918]
Dorcoceras Bunge [1832]
Emarhendia Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1887”]
Kaisupeea B.L.Burtt [2001]
Loxocarpus R.Br. [1838]
Middletonia C.Puglisi [2016]
Orchadocarpa Ridl. [1905]
Ornithoboea Parish ex C.B.Clarke [1883]
Paraboea (C.B.Clarke) Ridl. [1905]
Rhabdothamnopsis Hemsl. [1903]
Senyumia Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1997”]
Somrania D.J.Middleton [2012]
Spelaeanthus Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1997”]
Subtribe Didymocarpinae G.Don [1837/38]
Aeschynanthus Jack [1823]
Agalmyla Blume [1826]
Allocheilos W.T.Wang [1983]
Allostigma W.T.Wang [1984]
Anna Pellegr. [1930]
Billolivia D.J.Middleton [2014]
Briggsiopsis K.Y.Pan [1985]
Cathayanthe Chun [1946]
Chayamaritia D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller [2015]
Codonoboea Ridl. [1923]
Conandron Siebold & Zucc. [1843]
Cyrtandra J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. [1776]
Didymocarpus Wall. [1819]
Didymostigma W.T.Wang [1984]
Glabrella Mich.Möller & W.H.Chen [2014]
Gyrocheilos W.T.Wang [1981]
Hemiboea C.B.Clarke [1888]
Henckelia Spreng. [1817]
Hexatheca C.B.Clarke [1883]
Langbiangia Luu, C.L.Hsieh & K.F.Chung (2023)
Liebigia Endl. [1841]
Loxostigma C.B.Clarke [1883]
Lysionotus D.Don [1822]
Metapetrocosmea W.T.Wang [1981]
Michaelmoelleria F.Wen, Y.G.Wei & T.V.Do [2020]
Microchirita (C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang [2011]
Oreocharis Benth. [1876]
Petrocodon Hance [1883]
Petrocosmea Oliv. [1887]
Primulina Hance [1883]
Pseudochirita W.T.Wang [1983]
Rachunia D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi [2018]
Raphiocarpus Chun [1946]
Ridleyandra A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1997”]
Sepikea Schlchtr. [1923]
Sanango Bunting & Duke [1965]
Subfam. Gesnerioideae Burnett [1835]
Tribe Titanotricheae Yamaz. ex W.T.Wang [1990]
Titanotrichum Soler. [1909]
Tribe Napeantheae Wiehler [1983]
Napeanthus Gardner [1843]
Tribe Beslerieae Bartl. [1830]
Subtribe Besleriinae G.Don [1837/38]
Besleria L. [1753]
Cremosperma Benth. [1846]
Gasteranthus Benth. [1846]
Reldia Wiehler [1977]
Subtribe Anetanthinae A.Weber & J.L.Clark [2013]
Anetanthus Hiern ex Benth. & Hook.f. [1876]
Cremospermopsis L.E.Skog & L.P.Kvist [2002]
Resia H.E.Moore [1962]
Shuaria D.A.Neill & J.L.Clark [2008]
Tylopsacas Leeuwenb [1960]
Tribe Coronanthereae Fritsch [1893]
Subtribe Coronantherinae Fritsch [1893]
Coronanthera Vieill. ex C.B.Clarke [1883]
Rhabdothamnus A.Cunn. [1838]
Subtribe Mitrariinae Hanst. [1854]
Asteranthera Hanst. [1954, “1853”]
Fieldia A.Cunn. [1825]
Mitraria Cav. [1801]
Sarmienta Ruiz & Pav. [1794]
Subtribe Negriinae V.L.Woo, J.F.Smith & Garn.-Jones [2011]
Bopopia Munzinger & J.R.Morel [2021]
Depanthus S.Moore [1921]
Lenbrassia G.W.Gillett [1974]
Negria F.Muell. [1871]
Tribe Gesnerieae Dumort. [1829]
Subtribe Gesneriinae Oerst. [1858]
Bellonia L. [1753]
Gesneria L. [1753]
Pheidonocarpa L.E.Skog [1976]
Rhytidophyllum Mart. [1829]
Subtribe Gloxiniinae G.Don [1837/38]
Achimenes Pers. [1806]
Amalophyllon Brandegee [1914]
Chautemsia A.O.Araujo & V.C.Souza [2010]
Diastema Benth. [1845, “1844”]
Eucodonia Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Gloxinella (H.E.Moore) Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Gloxinia L’Hér. [1789]
Gloxiniopsis Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Goyazia Taub. [1896]
Heppiella Regel [1853]
Kohleria Regel [1874]
Mandirola Decne. [1848]
Monopyle Moritz ex Benth. & Hook.f. [1876]
Moussonia Regel [1847]
Niphaea Lindl. [1841]
Nomopyle Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Pearcea Regel [1867]
Phinaea Benth. [1876]
Seemannia Regel [1855]
Smithiantha Kuntze [1891]
Solenophora Benth. [1840]
Subtribe Columneinae Hanst. [1854]
Alloplectus Mart. [1829]
Alsobia Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Centrosolenia Benth. [1846]
Christopheria J.F.Smith & J.L.Clark [2013]
Chrysothemis Decne. [1894]
Cobananthus Wiehler [1977]
Codonanthe (Mart.) Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Codonanthopsis Mansf. [1934]
Columnea L. [1753]
Corytoplectus Oerst. [1858]
Crantzia Scop. [1777]
Cremerisa Feuillet & L.E.Skog [2003, “2002”]
Drymonia Mart. [1829]
Episcia Mart. [1829]
Glossoloma Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Lampadaria Feuillet & L.E.Skog [2003, “2002”]
Lembocarpus Leeuwenb. [1958]
Lesia J.L.Clark & J.F.Smith [2013]
Nautilocalyx Linden ex Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Nematanthus Schrad. [1821]
Neomortonia Wiehler [1975]
Oerstedina Wiehler [1977]
Pachycaulos J.L.Clark & J.F.Smith [2013]
Pagothyra (Lwbg.) J.F.Smith & J.L.Clark [2013]
Paradrymonia Hanst. [1854, “1853”]
Rhoogeton Leeuwenb. [1958]
Rufodorsia Wiehler [1975]
Trichodrymonia Oerst. [1861]
Subtribe Sphaerorrhizinae A.Weber & J.L.Clark [2013]
Sphaerorrhiza Roalson & Boggan [2005]
Subtribe Ligeriinae Hanst. [1854]
Paliavana Vell. ex Vand. [1788]
Sinningia Nees [1825]
Vanhouttea Lem. [1845]
Subfam. Didymocarpoideae Arn. [1832]
Tribe Epithemateae C.B.Clarke [1874]
Subtribe Loxotidinae G.Don [1837/38]
Rhynchoglossum Blume [1826]
Subtribe Monophyllaeinae A. Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Monophyllaea R.Br. [1839]
Whytockia W.W.Sm. [1919]
Subtribe Loxoniinae A.DC. [1845]
Gyrogyne W.T.Wang [1981, presumed extinct]
Loxonia Jack [1823, “1825”]
Stauranthera Benth. [1835]
Subtribe Epithematinae DC. ex Meisn. [1840]
Epithema Blume [1826]
Tribe Trichosporeae Nees [1825]
Subtribe Jerdoniinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Jerdonia Wight [1848]
Subtribe Corallodiscinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Corallodiscus Batalin [1892]
Subtribe Tetraphyllinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Tetraphyllum Griff. ex C.B.Clarke [1883]
Subtribe Leptoboeinae C.B.Clarke [1884]
Beccarinda Kuntze [1891]
Boeica C.B.Clarke [1874]
Championia C.B.Clarke [1846]
Leptoboea Benth. [1876]
Platystemma Wall. [1831]
Rhynchotechum Blume [1826]
Subtribe Ramondinae DC. ex Meisn. [1840]
Haberlea Friv. [1835]
Ramonda Rich. [1805]
Subtribe Litostigminae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Litostigma Y.G.Wei, F.Wen & Mich.Möller [2010]
Subtribe Streptocarpinae Ivanina [1965]
Streptocarpus Lindl. [1828]
Subtribe Didissandrinae A.Weber & Mich.Möller [2013]
Didissandra C.B.Clarke & C.DC. [1883]
Tribounia D.J.Middleton [2012]
Subtribe Loxocarpinae A.DC. [1845]
Boea Comm. ex Lam. [1783]
Damrongia Kerr ex Craib [1918]
Dorcoceras Bunge [1832]
Emarhendia Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1887”]
Kaisupeea B.L.Burtt [2001]
Loxocarpus R.Br. [1838]
Middletonia C.Puglisi [2016]
Orchadocarpa Ridl. [1905]
Ornithoboea Parish ex C.B.Clarke [1883]
Paraboea (C.B.Clarke) Ridl. [1905]
Rhabdothamnopsis Hemsl. [1903]
Senyumia Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1997”]
Somrania D.J.Middleton [2012]
Spelaeanthus Kiew, A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1997”]
Subtribe Didymocarpinae G.Don [1837/38]
Aeschynanthus Jack [1823]
Agalmyla Blume [1826]
Allocheilos W.T.Wang [1983]
Allostigma W.T.Wang [1984]
Anna Pellegr. [1930]
Billolivia D.J.Middleton [2014]
Briggsiopsis K.Y.Pan [1985]
Cathayanthe Chun [1946]
Chayamaritia D.J.Middleton & Mich.Möller [2015]
Codonoboea Ridl. [1923]
Conandron Siebold & Zucc. [1843]
Cyrtandra J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. [1776]
Didymocarpus Wall. [1819]
Didymostigma W.T.Wang [1984]
Glabrella Mich.Möller & W.H.Chen [2014]
Gyrocheilos W.T.Wang [1981]
Hemiboea C.B.Clarke [1888]
Henckelia Spreng. [1817]
Hexatheca C.B.Clarke [1883]
Langbiangia Luu, C.L.Hsieh & K.F.Chung (2023)
Liebigia Endl. [1841]
Loxostigma C.B.Clarke [1883]
Lysionotus D.Don [1822]
Metapetrocosmea W.T.Wang [1981]
Michaelmoelleria F.Wen, Y.G.Wei & T.V.Do [2020]
Microchirita (C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang [2011]
Oreocharis Benth. [1876]
Petrocodon Hance [1883]
Petrocosmea Oliv. [1887]
Primulina Hance [1883]
Pseudochirita W.T.Wang [1983]
Rachunia D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi [2018]
Raphiocarpus Chun [1946]
Ridleyandra A.Weber & B.L.Burtt [1998, “1997”]
Sepikea Schlchtr. [1923]