[ges-neer-ee-uh, jes-] 
| the plant family Gesneriaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having a basal rosette of usually toothed leaves, tubular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the African violet, gloxinia, and streptocarpus. |
| gesneria family | |
noun | |
| large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales [syn: Gesneriaceae] |
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