500.0000
Family
Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss.; DC., Essai Propr. Méd. Pl., ed. 2: 192 (1816), nom. cons.
146 genera, ca. 3750 spp. Phylogeny: Weber et al. (2013)
Species listed in database: 3940; hybrids: 44
= Belloniaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 67 (1820)
= Besleriaceae Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 70 (1838)
= Cyrtandraceae Jack; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 23 (1823)
= Didymocarpaceae D.Don; Edinburgh Philos. J. 7: 83 (1822)
= Ramondaceae Godr.; Fl. France [Grenier] 2: 506 (1850)
500.3322
Genus
Microchirita (C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang; J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 59 (2011)
Indochina, N-Malesia, few to S-China. Genus circumscription fide Weber et al (2011)
Species listed in database: 55
species :
Microchirita albiflora
D.J.Middleton & Triboun; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 41: 19 (2013)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita albocyanea
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 220 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita aratriformis
(D.Wood) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: N-Thailand; Vietnam
41 THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita aratriformis D.Wood; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 31(3): 367 (1972)
species :
Microchirita argostemmiflora
Souvann. & Lanors.; Trop. Nat. Hist. 24: 60 (2024)
Distribution: Laos
41 LAO
species :
Microchirita barbata
(Sprague) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: trop. Asia (known only in cultivation)
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita barbata Sprague; Bot. Mag. t. 8200 (1908)
species :
Microchirita bimaculata
(D.Wood) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand; Laos
41 LAO THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita bimaculata D.Wood; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 31(3): 368 (1972)
species :
Microchirita caerulea
(R.Br.) Yin Z.Wang; J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 60 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand; Java; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali)
41 THA 42 JAW LSI
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita caerulea R.Br.; Cyrtandreae 117 (1839)
= Chirita zollingeri C.B.Clarke; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5(1): 125 (1883)
= Didymocarpus caeruleus (R.Br.) Koord.; Exkurs.-Fl. Java 3: 189 (1912), nom. illeg., non Ridl.
= Didymocarpus cyathiphorus Rchb.f. & Zoll.; J. E. Teijsmann & S. Binnendijk, Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. 156 (1866)
= Didymocarpus zollingeri (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 477 (1891)
= Didymocarpus zollingeri var. cyathiflora Bakh.f.
= Roettlera caerulea (R.Br.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 476 (1891)
= Roettlera zollingeri (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 477 (1891)
species :
Microchirita caliginosa
(C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang; J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 60 (2011)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahan, Selangor); Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita caliginosa C.B.Clarke; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5(1): 122 (1883)
= Chirita fusca C.B.Clarke; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5(1): 129 (1883)
= Chirita parvula Ridl.; J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 10: 149 (1920)
= Roettlera caliginosa (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 476 (1891)
= Roettlera fusca (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 476 (1891)
species :
Microchirita candida
C.Puglisi & D.J.Middleton; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 54 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita chonburiensis
D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 55 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita cristata
(Dalzell) D.J.Middleton; Edinburgh J. Bot. 75(3): 306 (2018)
Distribution: India (Maharashtra)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita cristata (Dalzell) B.L.Burtt; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 23: 96 (1960)
= Didymocarpus cristata Dalzell; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 225 (1851)
species :
Microchirita elphinstonia
(Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita elphinstonia Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 149 (1932)
species :
Microchirita flavofusca
Souvann. & Lanors.; Trop. Nat. Hist. 24: 63 (2024)
Distribution: Laos
41 LAO
species :
Microchirita formosa
D.J.Middleton; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 58 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita fuscifaucia
C.Puglisi & D.J.Middleton; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 60 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita glandulosa
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 229 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita hairulii
Rafidah; PhytoKeys 118: 66 (2019)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia
42 MLY
species :
Microchirita hamosa
(R.Br.) Yin Z.Wang; J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 60 (2011)
Distribution: China (S-Guangxi, W-Guangxi, S-Yunnan, SE-Yunnan); India (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal); Myanmar (Mon, Taninthayi); Thailand; Laos; Vietnam
36 CHI 40 IND 41 LAO MYA THA VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita hamosa R.Br.; Cyrtandreae 117 (1839), nom. cons.
= Chirita hamosa var. finlaysonii C.B.Clarke; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5: 128 (1883)
= Chirita hamosa var. unifolia C.B.Clarke; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5: 129 (1883)
= Didymocarpus hamosus Wall.; Numer. List [Wallich] 788. 1828, nomen
= Didymocarpus pygmaeus C.B.Clarke; Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 5: 82 (1883)
= Roettlera hamosa (R.Br.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 475 (1891)
= Roettlera pygmaea (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 476 (1891)
species :
Microchirita hemratii
C.Puglisi; Kew Bull. 71(1)-2: 4 (2016)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita huppatatensis
C.Puglisi; Kew Bull. 71(1)-2: 2 (2016)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita hypocrateriformis
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 236 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita involucrata
(Craib) Yin Z.Wang; J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 60 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Kelantan)
41 CBD THA VIE 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita involucellata Craib; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 83: 140 (1928)
= Chirita involucrata Craib; Gard. Chron., Ser. 3, 83: 140 (1928)
variant :
var. capitis
(Craib) C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 243 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita capitis Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 173 (1930)
variant :
var. gigantiflora
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 244 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita karaketii
D.J.Middleton & Triboun; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 41: 17 (2013)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita lavandulacea
(Stapf) Yin Z.Wang; J. Syst. Evol. 49(1): 60 (2011)
Distribution: ?Myanmar; Vietnam
41 VIE
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita horsfieldii var. scabrida Stapf; nomen pro syn.
= Chirita lavandulacea Stapf; Bot. Mag. t. 9047 (1925)
= Didymocarpus horsfieldii Schinz; Verz. Tausch Samer. u. Fruchte Bot. Gart. Univ. Zurich 25 (1920) non (R. Br.) Koord.
species :
Microchirita lilacina
C.Puglisi; Kew Bull. 71(1)-2: 5 (2016)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita limbata
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 249 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita luteola
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 251 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita magniflora
Souvann.; Trop. Nat. Hist. 24: 66 (2024)
Distribution: Laos
41 LAO
species :
Microchirita marcanii
(Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita marcanii Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 171 (1926)
species :
Microchirita micromusa
(B.L.Burtt) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita micromusa B.L.Burtt; J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 85: 28 (1960)
species :
Microchirita minor
Z.B.Xin, T.V.Do & F.Wen; PhytoKeys 215: 66 (2022)
Distribution: Vietnam
41 VIE
species :
Microchirita mollissima
(Ridl.) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita mollissima Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 517 (1896)
= Didymocarpus mollissimus (Ridl.) F.N.Williams; Bull. Herb. Boissier, Sér. 2, 5: 433 (1905)
variant :
var. glabra
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 258 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
variant :
var. glandulophylla
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 259 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita oculata
(Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 778 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita oculata Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 174 (1930)
species :
Microchirita orathaiae
Suddee, D.J.Middleton, Tetsana & Puudjaa; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 52(2): 81 (2024)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita personata
C.Puglisi; Kew Bull. 71(1)-2: 1 (2016)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita poomae
D.J.Middleton; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 62 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita prostrata
J.M.Li & Z.Xia; J. Syst. Evol. 50(6): 576 (2012)
Distribution: China (Yunnan)
36 CHI
species :
Microchirita puglisiae
D.J.Middleton, Daonurai, Poompayak & Suddee; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 52(2): 81 (2024)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita purpurea
D.J.Middleton & Triboun; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 41: 14 (2013)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita radiata
D.J.Middleton, Daonurai, Poompayak & Suddee; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 52(2): 83 (2024)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita rayongensis
C.Puglisi & D.J.Middleton; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 64 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita rupestris
(Ridl.) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 779 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Perlis, Langkawi Isl., Perak)
41 THA 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita geoffrayi Pellegr.; Fl. Indo-Chine [P.H.Lecomte et al.] 4: 529 (1930)
= Chirita glasgovii Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 44: 60 (1905)
= Chirita kerrii Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1914: 129 (1914)
= Chirita rupestris Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 44: 59 (1905)
species :
Microchirita ruthiae
Rafidah; Nordic J. Bot. 31(5): 612 (2013)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia
42 MLY
species :
Microchirita sahyadriensis
(Punekar & Lakshmin.) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 779 (2011)
Distribution: India (Karnataka)
40 IND
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita sahyadriensis Punekar & Lakshmin.; Folia Malaysiana 10(1): 18 (17-22, tt. 1-6) (2009)
species :
Microchirita sericea
(Ridl.) A.Weber & Rafidah; Taxon 60(3): 779 (2011)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Kedah)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita sericea Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 44: 59 (1905)
= Chirita sericea var. scortechinii Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 44: 59 (1905)
species :
Microchirita simia
D.J.Middleton, Thananth., Tetsana & Suddee; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 52(2): 85 (2024)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita striata
D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 66 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita suddeei
D.J.Middleton & Triboun; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 41: 18 (2013)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita suwatii
D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 51(2): 68 (2023)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita tadphoensis
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 270 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita tetsanae
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 272 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita thailandica
C.Puglisi; Gard. Bull. Singapore 69(2): 273 (2017)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
species :
Microchirita tubulosa
(Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton; Taxon 60(3): 779 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita tubulosa Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1922: 173 (1922)
species :
Microchirita viola
(Ridl.) A.Weber & Rafidah; Taxon 60(3): 779 (2011)
Distribution: Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Langkawi Isl., Kedah, Kelantan, Pahan)
41 THA 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Chirita viola Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 516 (1896)
= Didymocarpus viola (Ridl.) F.N.Williams; Bull. Herb. Boissier, Sér. 2, 5: 434 (1905)
species :
Microchirita woodii
D.J.Middleton & Triboun; Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 41: 15 (2013)
Distribution: Thailand
41 THA
