| Besleria elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Besleria |
| Species: | B. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Besleria elegans Kunth, 1818 [1] | |
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