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.

Key words: Chirita, ornamental plant, resource distribution, ornamental characteristics

摘要： 对广东省内的唇柱苣苔属植物资源进行调查，筛选出8个具有较高观赏价值的种类，并对其资源分布及观赏特性进行详细介绍，初步分析推广应用中的困难。

关键词: 唇柱苣苔属, 观赏植物, 资源分布, 观赏特性