A genus of tropical plants in the Gesneraceae family, native to the Caribbean and Central America, with showy red or orange tubular flowers.
Named directly after Conrad Gesner, the genus Gesneria honors this Renaissance scholar within the plant classification system.
Gesneria species have a unique relationship with hummingbirds—their bright tubular flowers and nectar production evolved specifically to attract these tiny birds as pollinators in tropical forests.
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