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Gesneria Ventricosa
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *'' Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *'' Gesneria exserta'' *'' Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora ''Gesneria pauciflora'' is a ra ...
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Gesneria Ventricosa
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *'' Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *'' Gesneria exserta'' *'' Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora ''Gesneria pauciflora'' is a ra ...
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Gesneria Calycina
''Gesneria calycina'' is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... References calycina Near threatened plants Endemic flora of Jamaica Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1788 Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Gesneriaceae-stub ...
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Gesneria Reticulata
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *'' Gesneria exserta'' *'' Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *'' Gesneria pedicellaris'' *'' G ...
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Gesneria Pedunculosa
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *'' Gesneria exserta'' *'' Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *'' Gesneria pedicellaris'' *'' G ...
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Gesneria Pedicellaris
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *'' Gesneria exserta'' *'' Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *'' Gesneria pedicellaris'' *''Ge ...
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Gesneria Pauciflora
''Gesneria pauciflora'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae known by the common name ''yerba maricao de cueva''. It is endemic to Puerto Rico, where there are only three populations remaining.USFWSRecovery Plan for ''Gesneria pauciflora''.October 6, 1998. It was federally listed as a threatened species of the United States in 1995.USFWSSpecies Profile: ''Gesneria pauciflora''./ref> This is a small shrub with dark green, glossy leaves and tubular orange or yellowish flowers around 2 centimeters long. It grows in wet forested habitat within the Maricao Commonwealth Forest of Puerto Rico. It grows along the Maricao River, Seco River, and a tributary of the Lajas River in rocky serpentine soils. The plants may grow within the stream bed between the black or greenish serpentine rocks and in the gravel. At times, the plant is submerged in high water. The plant is gregarious, growing in colonial mats. The plants flower throughout the year, with most flo ...
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Gesneria Humilis
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *'' Gesneria exserta'' *'' Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *''Gesneria pedicellaris'' *''Ges ...
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Gesneria Exserta
''Gesneria exserta'' is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... References exserta Endemic flora of Jamaica Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Gesneriaceae-stub ...
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Gesneria Depressa
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *'' Gesneria cuneifolia'' *'' Gesneria depressa'' *''Gesneria exserta'' *''Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *''Gesneria pedicellaris'' *''Gesne ...
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Gesneria Cuneifolia
''Gesneria cuneifolia'' (yerba parrera) is a plant species in the family Gesneriaceae Gesneriaceae, the gesneriad family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 152 genera and ca. 3,540 species in the tropics and subtropics of the Old World (almost all Didymocarpoideae) and the New World (most Gesnerioideae), wi .... References * Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 184 1894. cuneifolia {{Gesneriaceae-stub ...
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Gesneria Citrina
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *'' Gesneria citrina'' *''Gesneria cuneifolia'' *''Gesneria depressa'' *''Gesneria exserta'' *''Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *''Gesneria pedicellaris'' *''Gesneri ...
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Gesneria Christii
''Gesneria'' is a genus of approximately 50 species in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. Except for two or three odd South American species, all are native to islands of the Caribbean. 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. The genus name honors Conrad Gessner. Selected species *'' Gesneria acaulis'' *''Gesneria calycina'' *'' Gesneria calycosa'' *'' Gesneria christii'' *''Gesneria citrina'' *''Gesneria cuneifolia'' *''Gesneria depressa'' *''Gesneria exserta'' *''Gesneria humilis'' *''Gesneria pauciflora'' *''Gesneria pedicellaris'' *''Gesneria ...
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