This is a continuation of Gesneriad genera.
Niphaea
Central and South America. Long dormant period.
oblonga —
Star-shaped white flowers. Puckered green leaves. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
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Pearcea
Includes former Parakohleria. From northern South America. Require very high humidity. Shallowly rooted.
abunda —
Bright green leaves, red veins, dense red hairs on stems. Small orange red flowers. One plant–$6.00
hypocyrtiflora —
Bright green leaves. White or red veins. One plant–$6.00
schimpfii —
Leaves dark green, flowers red or orange red. One plant–$6.00
sprucei
Light green leaves. Tubular orange flowers. One plant–$6.00
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Petrocosmea
From the mountains of SE Asia, these plants like cooler temperatures than most gesneriads. They need more light than African Violets and at least 50% humidity.
flaccida —
Small rosettes, very hairy leaves. Star-shaped lavender flowers. Plant–$7.00
minor —
Small, rounded, hairy leaves. Lavender flowers. Plant–$7.00
parryorum —
Large, light green, hairy leaves. Violet flowers. Plant–$7.00
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Phinaea
Miniature, doing best with the high humidity of a terrarium. Can set seed freely which may interfere with rhizome formation.
albolineata —
Dark green leaves, white veins, white flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
divaricata —
Dark green leaves, small white flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
multiflora‘Tracery’ —
Leaves heavily netted with silver. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
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Seemannia
Closely related to Gloxinia, and now including several species formerly in that genus.
gymnostoma —
Light green leaves, bright fuchsia flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
nematanthodes —
Small leaves. Bell-shaped red flower, yellow throat. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
purpurascens —
Very hairy stems and leaves. Red flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
sylvatica —
(Seemannia or Gloxinia latifolia)
Narrow, pointed leaves on semi-trailing stems. Bright red-orange pouch-shaped flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00
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