Vanhouttea
Genus of Gesneriaceae plants
| Vanhouttea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Vanhouttea gardneri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Subfamily: | Gesnerioideae |
| Genus: | Vanhouttea Lem. (1845)[1] |
| Species | |
| 10; see text | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Houttea Decne. (1848), nom. illeg. | |
Vanhouttea is a genus of flowering plants in the African violet family Gesneriaceae, native to south-eastern Brazil. They are pollinated by hummingbirds.[3]
Species
Ten species are currently accepted.[2]
- Vanhouttea bradeana Hoehne
- Vanhouttea brueggeri Chautems
- Vanhouttea calcarata Lem.
- Vanhouttea fruticulosa (Glaz. ex Hoehne) Chautems
- Vanhouttea gardneri (Hook.) Fritsch
- Vanhouttea hilariana Chautems
- Vanhouttea lanata Fritsch
- Vanhouttea leonii Chautems
- Vanhouttea mollis Fritsch
- Vanhouttea pendula Chautems
References
- ^ Bull. Soc. Hort. Orléans 1: 346 (1845)
- ^ a b "Vanhouttea Lem". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Sanmartin-Gajardo, Ivonne; Sazima, Marlies (2005). "Espécies de Vanhouttea Lem. e Sinningia Nees (Gesneriaceae) polinizadas por beija-flores: Interações relacionadas ao hábitat da planta e ao néctar". Revista Brasileira de Botânica. 28 (3): 441–450. doi:10.1590/S0100-84042005000300003.
