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gesneria family

[ 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.

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Nearby words

  1. gesell developmental schedules,
  2. gesellschaft,
  3. gesner,
  4. gesner, konrad von,
  5. gesneria,
  6. gesneriad,
  7. gessen,
  8. gesso,
  9. gest,
  10. gesta romanorum

Origin of gesneria family

see origin at gesneriad
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