Overview
Taxonomy
The Tribe Helieae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (21): Adenolisianthus · Aripuana · Calolisianthus · Celiantha · Chelonanthus · Chorisepalum · Helia · Irlbachia · Lagenanthus · Lehmanniella · Macrocarpaea · Neblinantha · Prepusa · Rogersonanthus · Senaea · Sipapoantha · Symbolanthus · Tachia · Tetrapollinia · Wurdackanthus · Zonanthus
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 255 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Tribe Helieae.
Genera
Adenolisianthus
Adenolisianthus is a plant genus in the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe . The name of the genus is derived from Greek roots meaning "gland-bearing and smooth flower". Only one species, Adenolisianthus arboreus, has been classified as part of this genus. [more]
Aripuana
Aripuana is a plant genus in the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe , subclade Symbolanthus. The genus is named after the Aripuana River in central Brazil where it is found. [more]
Calolisianthus
Celiantha
Chelonanthus
Chorisepalum
Helia
A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]
Irlbachia
Lagenanthus
Lehmanniella
Macrocarpaea
The genus Macrocarpaea, with 105 species and two hybrids of 0.5 m herbs, shrubs, epiphytes and small trees to 10 m tall, is the largest genus of the tribe Helieae of the gentian family (Gentianaceae). Species of Macrocarpaea have diurnal and nocturnal pollinators, visited during the day by hummingbirds, insects and butterflies, and at night by bats, moths and many different kinds of insects. The common name for the genus is 'Moon-gentian'. No species are known in cultivation. [more]
Neblinantha
Prepusa
Rogersonanthus
Senaea
Sipapoantha
Symbolanthus
Tachia
Tetrapollinia
Wurdackanthus
Zonanthus
More info about the Genus Zonanthus may be found here.
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