Flore d’Afrique centrale, nouvelle série, Spermatophyta

A flora treatment for the Gesneriaceae occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi is given. In this region the family is represented by 2 genera with 13 species of which 8 species are endemic to the region. User-friendly keys to all taxa are included. All species come with a full description, synonyms, data on their distribution, habitat, vernacular names and uses, as well as references to additional literature and the citation of representa- tive specimens used. All species are illustrated, twelve with line drawings and eight with colour photographs.