Alsobia
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Alsobia
Alsobia dianthiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Alsobia Hanst., 1853
Species
See text.

Alsobia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica.

The two species are succulent, stoloniferous herbs and were previously included in the genus Episcia. Recent molecular studies have supported the separation of Alsobia from Episcia.

Species

• Alsobia dianthiflora (syn. Episcia dianthiflora)
• Alsobia punctata (syn. Episcia punctata)

Further reading

• Wiehler, H. 1978. The genera Episcia, Alsobia, Nautilocalyx, and Paradrymonia (Gesneriaceae). Selbyana 5: 11-60.

External links

• Alsobia from The Genera of Gesneriaceae
• Episcia and Alsobia from the Gesneriad Reference Web