gesneriad in English
noun
1
a tropical plant of a family that includes African violets, gloxinias, and their relatives.
Volunteer guides roam the greenhouses ready to answer questions about rooms filled with rain forest tropical plants, blooming orchids, aroids and gesneriads .
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1. T he Achimenes plant is a member of the Gesneriad family and closely related to gloxinias and African violets
2. Achimenes is a member of the Gesneriad family, the same as African violets and gloxinias, and have similar growing requirements