Besleria
''Besleria'' is a genus of large herbs and soft-stemmed subshrubs or shrubs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. It includes 176 species native to tropical southern Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. The closely related genus ''Gasteranthus'' was previously included in ''Besleria''. The two genera have been separated on the basis of stomatal (aggregated in ''Gasteranthus'', scattered in ''Besleria'') and fruit (fleshy capsule in ''Gasteranthus'', berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples of berries in the cul ... in ''Besleria'') characters.Wiehler (1975) Species 176 species are accepted. * '' Besleria affinis'' * '' Besleria aggregata'' * '' Besleria amabilis'' * '' Besleria angusta'' * '' Besleria angustiflora'' * '' Besleria arborescens'' * '' Besl ...
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