| Gesneria | |
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| Gesneria ventricosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Subfamily: | Gesnerioideae |
| Genus: | Gesneria Plum. ex L. (1753) |
| Species [1] | |
62; see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Gesneria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. It contains 62 species which are native to islands of the Caribbean. [1] The genus is classified in the tribe Gesnerieae along with the genera Bellonia , Pheidonocarpa , and Rhytidophyllum . Gesneria species are usually woody shrubs or subshrubs, and (with the closely related Rhytidophyllum ) are unusual in the family in having alternately (rather than decussately) arranged leaves. A complete list of the accepted species and their synonyms can be found in the Smithsonian Institution's World Checklist of Gesneriaceae.
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The genus name honors Conrad Gessner.
