Calceolaria, also called lady’s purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower or slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, vines and herbs, and the geographical range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution centre in Andean region. Calceolaria species usually have yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots.