Gesneriads: African Violets, Gloxinias, Streptocarpus and Others

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
	COMMERCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF GESNERIADS
	Uses of Gesneriads
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS
	HOW TO GROW GESNERIADS
		Saintpaulia
			Sinningia
			Achimenes
			Kohleria
			Streptocarpus
			Columnea
	Propagation of Gesneriads
		Kohleria
			Saintpaulia
			Sinningias
			Achimenes
			Kohlerias and other rhizomatous gesneriads
			Streptocarpus
			Columneas
CHAPTER 3 BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
	GENERAL BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
		Roots
			Fibrous rooted gesneriads
			Tuberous gesneriads
			Scaly rhizomatous gesneriads
			Stems
			Leaves
			Flowers
			Corolla
			Stamens
			Nectar
PART 2: PLANT DIRECTORY
	ACHIMENES
		AESCHYNANTHUS (syn. Trichosporum)
			ALLOPLECTUS
			ASTERANTHA
			BELLONIA
			BESLERIA
			BOEA
			BRIGGSIA
			CAPANEA
			CHIRITA
			CHRYSOTHEMIS
			COLUMNEA
			CYRTANDRA
			EPISCIA (syn. Alsobia)
			GESNARIA
			KOHLERIA
			NAUTILOCALYX
			NEMATANTHUS
			NIPHAEA (syn. Meneghinia)
			RHYNCHOGLOSSUM (syn. Klugia)
			RAMONDA (sometimes spelled ‘Ramondia’)
			Saintpaulia (African Violet)
	Classification Systems and Changes to Classifying Saintpaulia
	Size Classifications of Saintpaulia Species
		A general guide to size categories:
			Saintpaulia Species and Their Newer Classifications
			More about S. ionantha
			SINNINGIA (GLOXINIA)
			SMITHIANTHA (Temple Bells)
			STEPTOCARPUS (Cape primrose)
Further reading and study