Gesneriaceae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gesneriaceae |
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| Haberlea rhodopensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae Dumortier |
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Gesneriaceae is a one of 23 families in the order Lamiales of flowering plant, consisting of 147 genera and about 3,200 species of mostly tropical and subtropical herbaceous or slightly woody plants. Many are of economic importance as horticultural ornamentals. Among these are the African violets and gloxinias.
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Corytoplectus capitatus is a large plant with fruit that are black berries.
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Ramonda myconi fruit are dry dehiscent capsules.
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Rhynchoglossum notonianum
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