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Gesneria  Plum. ex L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 34086

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2011   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderAsteranae   
                         OrderLamiales   
                            FamilyGesneriaceae  – gesnerias  
                               GenusGesneria Plum. ex L.  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Gesneria acaulis L.  
                                  Species Gesneria alpina (Urb.) Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria aspera Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria barahonensis Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria binghamii C.V. Morton  
                                  Species Gesneria brachysepala Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria brevifolia Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria bullata Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria calycina Sw.  
                                  Species Gesneria calycosa (Hook.) Kuntze  
                                  Species Gesneria christii Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria citrina Urb. – yerba Puerto Rico de cueva 
                                  Species Gesneria clandestina (Griseb.) Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria clarensis Britton & P. Wilson  
                                  Species Gesneria cubensis (Decne.) Baill.  
                                  Species Gesneria cumanensis (Hanst.) Kuntze  
                                  Species Gesneria cuneifolia (DC.) Fritsch – yerba parrera 
                                  Species Gesneria decapleura Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria denticulata Alain  
                                  Species Gesneria duchartreoides (C.H. Wright) Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria earlei Urb. & Britton  
                                  Species Gesneria ekmanii Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria exserta Sw.  
                                  Species Gesneria filipes Alain  
                                  Species Gesneria fruticosa (L.) Kuntze  
                                  Species Gesneria glandulosa (Griseb.) Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria gloxinioides (Griseb.) Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria haitiensis L.E. Skog  
                                  Species Gesneria harrisii Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria heterochroa Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria humilis L.  
                                  Species Gesneria hybocarpa Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria hypoclada Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria jamaicensis Britton  
                                  Species Gesneria lanceolata Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria libanensis Linden ex C. Morren  
                                  Species Gesneria lomensis Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria odontophylla Urb. & Ekman  
                                  Species Gesneria onacaensis Rusby  
                                  Species Gesneria onychocalyx L.E. Skog  
                                  Species Gesneria parvifolia Alain  
                                  Species Gesneria pauciflora Urb. – yerba maricao de cueva 
                                  Species Gesneria pedicellaris Alain  
                                  Species Gesneria pedunculosa (DC.) Fritsch – arbol de Navidad 
                                  Species Gesneria pulverulenta Alain  
                                  Species Gesneria pumila Sw.  
                                  Species Gesneria purpurascens Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria reticulata (Griseb.) Urb. – yerba neto hoja de cueva 
                                  Species Gesneria rupincola Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria salicifolia (Griseb.) Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria scabra Sw.  
                                  Species Gesneria shaferi Urb.  
                                  Species Gesneria ventricosa Sw.  
                                  Species Gesneria viridiflora (Decne.) Kuntze – grassflower 
                                  Species Gesneria wrightii Urb.  
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Laurence Skog, Ph. D.  
  Notes: Emeritus Research Botanist, Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution   
  Reference for: Gesneria    
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: Lamiales of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Gesneria   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Gesneria   
       
  Source: The genera of Gesneriaceae, website (version 2007)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Weber, A. & L.E. Skog (2007 onw.): The genera of Gesneriaceae. Basic information with illustration of selected species. Ed. 2. http://www.genera-gesneriaceae.at   
  Reference for: Gesneria   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Gesneria   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Gesneria   
       
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