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ges·ne·ri·ad

(gĕs-nîr′ē-ăd′, jĕs-)

Any of numerous, mostly tropical herbs or shrubs of the family Gesneriaceae, including African violets and gloxinia.

[From New Latin Gesneria, type genus, after Konrad von Gesner.]

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gesneriad

(dʒɛsˈnɪərɪæd)

(Plants) a tropical plant of the genus Gesneria

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gesneriad - any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia

family Gesneriaceae, gesneria family, Gesneriaceae - large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales

ligneous plant, woody plant - a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

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Our data show that purple and white Gesneriad flowers dominate all regions, including Hainan Island, indicating Gesneriaceae in these regions are mainly visited by bees, including Bombus, Chalcididae, Amegilla and Lasioglossum (Gao et al., 2006; Wen et al., 2012).

Pollination syndromes of Chinese gesneriaceae: a comparative study between Hainan Island and neighboring regions

Built in the shape of a Greek Cross, this lath-covered conservatory has a new gesneriad collection, neon-bright bromeliads, flowering orchids, and a broad year-round collection of aroids and ferns.

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It was the former home of the Gesneriad Society, and the small yard was a rain forest of exotic tropical plants, while the vintage Spanish architecture reminded the couple of a castle.

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The founder and head of Sarasota's Gesneriad Research Foundation, Wiehler is prominent in the small but passionate subculture of people who burn for gesneriads, a large family of exotic and often strikingly beautiful tropical plants.

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