; Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 6: 297 (1825)
Distribution: Tropical America from Mexico to N-Argentina and Uruguay, mostly Brazil
= Alagophylla Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 33 (1837)
= Almana Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 68 (1838)
= Biglandularia Seem.; Gard. Chron. 1868: 738 (1868)
= Coptocheile Hoffmanns.; Verz. Pfl.-Kult., Nachtr 25 (1842)
= Corytholoma (Benth.) Decne.; Rev. Hort. (Paris), Sér. 3, 2: 466 (1848)
= Dircaea Decne.; Rev. Hort. (Paris), Sér. 3, 2: 466 (1848)
= Dolichodeira Hanst.; Linnaea 26: 205 (1855)
= Gesnera Plum. ex Mart.; Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. [Martius] 3: 27 (1829)
= Lietzia Regel; Gartenflora 29: 97 (1880)
= Ligeria Decne.; Rev. Hort. (Paris), Sér. 3, 2: 463 (1848)
= Megapleilis Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 57 (1837)
= Orthanthe Lem.; Ill. Hort. 3: t. 81 (1856)
= Rechsteineria Regel; Flora (Regensburg) 31: 247 (1848), nom. cons.
= Rosanowia Regel; Gartenflora 21: 33 (1872)
= Stenogastra Hanst.; Linnaea 26: 205 (1854)
= Styrosinia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 95 (1837)
= Tapeinotes DC.; Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 7: 544 (1839), nom. superfl.
= Tapina Mart.; Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. [Martius] 3: 59 (1829)
= Tulisma Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 98 (1837)
= Wildungenia Wender.; Schriften Ges. Beförd. Gesammten Naturwiss. Marburg 2: 258 (1831)