gesneria family

American

[ges-neer-ee-uh, jes-] / gɛsˈnɪər i ə, dʒɛs- /

noun

the plant family Gesneriaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having a basal rosette of usually toothed leaves, tubular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the African violet, gloxinia, and streptocarpus.

see origin at gesneriad

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