Preparation of the Gesneriaceae for the Flora of China has revealed new taxa, including one new genus, Paraisometrum ; thirteen new spe¬ cies, Chirita atroglandulosa, C. napoensis, C. pungentisepala , C. pycnantha, C. shouchengensis, C. shuii, C. skogiana, C. wangiana, Didymocarpus subpalmatinervis, Hemiboea wangiana, Opithandra burttii, Oreochari.s dentata, Paraisometrum mileense ;and seven new combinations, Chirita demissa, Hemiboea subcapitata var. guangdongensis , Lysionotus microphyllus var. omeiensis, Lysionotus pauciflorus var. ikedae, Oreocharis aurea var. cordato-ovata, Paraboea glutinosa, and Tengia scopulorum var. potiflora. The new taxa are described, discussed, and compared with related taxa. The transfer and status changes are justified.