Niphaea

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Gesnerioideae
Tribus: Gesnerieae
Subtribus: Gloxiniinae
Genus: Niphaea
Species: N. mexicana – N. oblonga – N. pumila
Name

Niphaea Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 27 (Misc.): 80. (1841)

Type species: Niphaea oblonga Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 27(Misc.): 80. (1841)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Meneghinia Vis.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Central America
Guatemala
Continental: Northern America
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Lindley, J. 1841. Edwards's Botanical Register; or, Flower Garden and Shrubbery {BHLpage|241669|80}}.

Additional references

Boggan, J.K., Skog, L.E. & Roalson, E.H. 2008. A review of the neotropical genera Amalophyllon, Niphaea, and Phinaea (Gesneriaceae-Gloxinieae). Selbyana 29(2): 157-176. JSTOR PDF Reference page.
Clark J.L., Skog L.E., Boggan J.K. & Ginzbarg, S. 2020. Index to names of New World members of the Gesneriaceae (subfamilies Sanangoideae and Gesnerioideae). Rheedea: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 190-256. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.14 PDF Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Niphaea in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 26. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2020. Niphaea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 26. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Niphaea. Published online. Accessed: July 26 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Niphaea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 July 2020.

Vernacular names
беларуская: Нифея
suomi: Vitikit
русский: Нифея

Niphaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1]

Its native range is Mexico to Guatemala.[1]

Species:[1]

Niphaea mexicana C.V.Morton
Niphaea oblonga Lindl.
Niphaea pumila Boggan & L.E.Skog

References

"Niphaea Lindl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.