In section Geographical Distribution the present-day distribution of Gesneriaceae was described, which is well known and no longer poses scientific problems. The subject of this section is to describe the putative phytogeographical history, that is the geographical origin of Gesneriaceae and their splitting and
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Hemiboea ovalifolia
Hemiboea ovalifolia is distributed primarily in Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces in southwestern China, although it has also been found in neighboring Yunnan. Formerly known as Metabriggsia ovalifolia, it was transferred to Hemiboea on the basis of molecular data and
Hemiboea strigosa
Exhibited at the 2016 convention of the Gesneriad Society. Hemiboea strigosa is an interesting species with attractively marked flowers. It produces robust stolons which root readily as they creep along the ground, eventually resulting in a substantial colony. Additional photos may be seen in
Hemiboea subcapitata
This plant was grown outside, in a private garden. The flowers, seen in close-up, show the yellow throat with purplish spots.
