Language: French with English summary
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 representative specimens used. All species are illustrated, twelve with line drawings and eight with colour photographs.