关键词: 唇柱苣苔属, 观赏植物, 资源分布, 观赏特性, Chirita, ornamental plant, resource distribution, ornamental characteristics

Abstract: Plants of Gesneriaceae in China with a lot of ornamental species, especially Chirita, have much value to exploit. The resource distribution and ornamental characteristics for Chirita in Guangdong are introduced in detail, and 8 species are screened out because of their higher ornamental promising and value. Finally, the obstacles of explosion of these plants are analyzed.