Gesneria pauciflora is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae known by the common name yerba maricao de cueva.

[1] It was federally listed as a threatened species of the United States in 1995.

[2] This is a small shrub with dark green, glossy leaves and tubular orange or yellowish flowers around 2 centimeters long.

The plants may grow within the stream bed between the black or greenish serpentine rocks and in the gravel.

[1] Threats to the species include forest management practices such as trail construction, and erosion, landslides, and other forces that affect the habitat.