Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae

Gesneriaceae - African violet family

Literature

Hilliard, O.M. & Burtt, B.L. (1988) Gesneriaceae FZ 8(3)

Description of the family

Herbs, often glandular-hairy. Leaves either 1 or several. Inflorescence of open axillary cymes. Calyx divided to the base into 5 segments. Corolla zygomorphic, gamopetalous, 5-lobed, ± 2-lipped. Stamens: anterior 2 fertile, lateral staminodes usually present, the posterior often 0. Ovary superior, usually 1-locular. Ovules numerous. Fruit a ± cylindric capsule. Seeds numerous, small.

Worldwide: 141 genera and 2,900 species, tropical.

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Links to genera: (1)

GenusContent
Streptocarpus Lindl.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Gesneriaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Gesneriaceae
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Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Gesneriaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=92, retrieved 3 September 2010

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