Vanhouttea Explained

Vanhouttea is a genus of flowering plants in the African violet family Gesneriaceae, native to south-eastern Brazil. They are pollinated by hummingbirds.^[1]

Species

Ten species are currently accepted.

• 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

Notes and References

1. 10.1590/S0100-84042005000300003 . Espécies de Vanhouttea Lem. e Sinningia Nees (Gesneriaceae) polinizadas por beija-flores: Interações relacionadas ao hábitat da planta e ao néctar . 2005 . Sanmartin-Gajardo . Ivonne . Sazima . Marlies . Revista Brasileira de Botânica . 28 . 3 . 441–450 . free .