Taxon Details: Gesneriaceae
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Family:
Gesneriaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Gesneriaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:
Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae
Accepted Name:
This name is currently accepted.
This name is currently accepted.
Description:
Number of genera: 120
Number of species: 2,500
Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is pantropical in distribution, with only a few species in temperate regions, as in the Pyrenees and the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. The largest genus by far is Cyrtandra, variously estimated at 200-600 species.
Number of genera: 120
Number of species: 2,500
Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is pantropical in distribution, with only a few species in temperate regions, as in the Pyrenees and the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula. The largest genus by far is Cyrtandra, variously estimated at 200-600 species.