Briggsia was a genus in the family Gesneriacae that consisted of 22 species of herbaceous perennials, native to the Himalayas, China and Vietnam. The genus is no longer recognized, with all of its member species having been relocated to other genera, including Glabrella, Loxostigma, and Oreocharis.
These rhizomous plants are rarely branched. Leaves are few to many, crowded at the tips. Flowers are bell-shaped, 2–3 cm long and 1–2 cm in diameter, with 2-lipped petals in blue, purple, red, orange, or white, and spotted within.Botanica Sistematica
The genus is named in honour of Munro Briggs Scott.
Species Former species included:
Briggsia acutiloba K.Y.Pan Briggsia agnesiae (Forrest ex W.W.Sm.) Craib Briggsia amabilis (Diels) Craib Briggsia aurantiaca B.L.Burtt Briggsia chienii Chun Briggsia dongxingensis Chun ex K.Y.Pan Briggsia elegantissima (Lév. & Vaniot) Craib Briggsia forrestii Craib Briggsia humilis K.Y.Pan Briggsia kurzii (C.B.Clarke) W.E.Evans Briggsia latisepala Chun ex K.Y.Pan Briggsia leiophylla Briggsia longicaulis W.T.Wang & K.Y.Pan Briggsia longifolia Craib Briggsia longipes (Hemsl. ex Oliv.) Craib Briggsia mairei Craib Briggsia mihieri (Franch.) Craib Briggsia parvifolia K.Y.Pan Briggsia pinfaensis (Lév.) Craib Briggsia rosthornii (Diels) B.L.Burtt Briggsia speciosa (Hemsl.) Craib Briggsia stewardii Chun
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