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Gesneriaceae

Gasteranthus quitensis Benth.

Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Gasteranthus

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Gasteranthus quitensis: Ecuador, Mindo, Rio Bravo Reserve. The generic name makes reference to the ventricous corollas of many of the species (Greek "gaster" = ventricle, "-anthus" = f
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Synonyms

  • Besleria quitensis (Benth.) Hanst.
  • Besleria sodiroana Fritsch
  • Gasteranthus pilosus Benth.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.