The flowers of the species are large and showy, often produced on bare parts of the stem. The underside of the leaves are sometimes a nice red or marked with red veins, making an overall favorable impression when flowering and viewed from underneath. N. flumensis
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Nematanthus fornix
This massive basket plant was putting on a wonderful display of brightly colored flowers. The orange flag is part of the integrated pest management program at the MBG. A close view of the flowers can be seen here.
Nematanthus fritschii
One of several Nematanthus species with flowers dangling well below spreading branches, N. fritschii is one of the parents of the excellent hybrid N. ‘Stoplight’. Other Nematanthus with a similar dangling flower habit include N. crassifolius,
Nematanthus gregarious
Exhibited at the 2016 convention of the Gesneriad Society. The combination of shiny green leaves and small bright orange flowers makes this species a delight.
Nematanthus gregarius ‘Golden West’
A closeup of the stem shows the characteristic gregarius calyx, and a tight look at the leaves, showing the variable patterns, here.
Nematanthus hirtellus
Easy to grow. This species sends a single stem straight up, and keeps leaves only on the upper end. This might be an adaptation to growing in tall grass? It makes it a poor horticultural subject though. The plant is colorful, with yellow flowers, purple calyx,
Nematanthus punctatus
This unusual Nematanthus, collected by Alain Chautems, has an enormous white flower with purple spots. It drips its prodigious nectar onto the leaves below. This species appears to be closely related to Nematanthus albus. Neither name was yet